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that that is his look out, and obviously no concern 

 of yours. Therefore, should they get in front of your 

 horse in a lane, gallop after them until they either 

 succumb from exhaustion, or the course the fox has 

 taken causes you personally to diverge to right or left. 



Late in the season lambing has frequently been 

 much forwarded by this system, although it has not 

 invariably, I am told, proved of great benefit to the 

 ewes. But you need bother your head about none 

 of these matters ; in the spring, or summer, when 

 any claims or complaints which farmers have to 

 make will probably be made, you will, doubtless, 

 either be abroad, or at your London Club, and the 

 long-suffering local subscribers will doubtless smooth 

 all such matters over before another November 

 comes round. 



If you see sheep penned in brakes on turnips, 

 mustard, or what not, always lark in and out over 

 the hurdles. It may disturb the sheep somewhat, 

 or possibly you may break the hurdles, and let them 

 out ; but the performance is not a risky one to you, 

 and, consequently, such leaps may be indulged in 

 with impunity. If the shepherd, who maybe handy, 

 should not applaud your horsemanship, be not sur- 

 prised, they are an ignorant and unappreciable race, I 

 fear, so far as such exploits of daring are concerned. 



When opportunity offers slang everybody who is 



