CONTENTS xxv 



LETTER XII. 



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Of a Hare-warren — The Hares: how caught — Best method of 

 turning them out — How a Hare may be made to run straight — 

 Time to leave off Hare-hunting — Of Stag-hunting at Turin 133-137 



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LETTER XIII. 

 The description of a Fox-chase attempted. . . 138-146 



LETTER XIV. 



Remarks on the foregoing letter — When an early hour is necessary 

 — Some observations on the drawing of Hounds — Bad Sports- 

 men described — A gentleman's extraordinary knowledge of 

 Hunting — To make Hounds steady and draw well recommended 

 — Much noise at the finding of a Fox censured . . 147-156 



LETTER XV. 



Remarks on Letter XIII. continued — Some directions to the 

 Huntsman and Whipper-in — Of style in killing a Fox — Of 

 changing from one Fox to another — Rules to be observed when 

 this happens — Some observations on the casting of Hounds — 

 Riding too close upon them censured . . . 157-165 



LETTER XVI. 



Remarks on Letter XIII. still continued — Of halloos — Some 

 remarkable instances of them — When a Fox ought not to be 

 given up — When a pack of Fox-hounds may be suffered to try 

 back — When Sportsmen ought to be silent — Method of treeing 

 a Fox described — When it is the best time to eat him . 166-171 



LETTER XVII. 



A digression in favour of Fox-hunting — View halloos, when too 

 frequently given, censured — Of stopping the tail Hounds and 

 throwing them in at head — Of Skirters, when they do hurt — A 

 hint to those who follow Hounds — When Foxes are in too 

 great plenty how to disperse them — A Frenchman's opinion of 

 a Fox-chase . . . . . . 172-180 



