52 THOUGHTS ON HUNTING 



Tapster, that there is the least reason to follow 

 the example. Pipers and Fiddlers, for the sake 

 of their music, we will not object to ; but Tiplers 

 and Tapsters your kennel will be much better 

 without. 



However extraordinary you may think it, I can 

 assure you that I have myself seen a white Gipsey, a 

 grey Ruby, a dark Snowball, and a Blueman, of any 

 colour but blue. The huntsman of a friend of mine 

 being asked the name of a young hound, said " it was 

 Lyman." " Lyman ! " said his master, "why, James, 

 what does Lyman mean ? " " Lord, Sir ! " replied 

 James, "what does any thing meant" A farmer, who 

 bred up two couple of hounds for me, whose names 

 were Merryman and Merrylass, Ferryman and 

 Furious, upon my inquiring after them, gave this 

 account : " Merryman and Merrylass are both dead ; 

 but Ferryman, Sir, is a fine dog, and so is Ferry lass." 

 Madam, a usual name among hounds, is often, I 

 believe, very disrespectfully treated : I had an instance 

 of it the other day in my own huntsman, who, after 

 having rated Madam a great deal to no purpose (who, 

 to confess the truth, was much given to do otherwise 

 than she should), flew into a violent passion, and 

 hallooed out as loud as he could, Madam, you d — d 

 bitch / 



As you desire a list of names, I will send you one. 

 I have endeavoured to class them according to their 

 different genders ; but you will perceive that some 

 names may be used indiscriminately for either. It is 

 not usual, I believe, to call a pointer Ringwood, or a 



