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Holloa them on to me. As soon as you catch me, I 

 will stop and go behind you. It is no use heading 

 a fresh fox in a large wood ; he only runs round the 

 corner, and makes his point, and the Hounds overrun 

 the turn and lose time. In going to a holloa, as soon 

 as you get your Hounds in your hand, or a sufficient 

 body of them, go like blazes up to the point ; get them 

 to move quick, and don't stop 'yo-yof-ing by the 

 way. Also, in casting while trying, go as slow as 

 you like, but dont yo-yote where it is no use. 



*' When Hounds check, of course you want them to 

 spread all ways, and try themselves. Sit still, and liold 

 your tongue. From anxiety you often yo-yote almost be- 

 fore they check; the consequence is they all turn their 

 heads in the same direction you turn your horse ; if you 

 were silent a moment longer they would try both ways. 

 In galloping after a viewed fox let your Hounds pass 

 you as soon as you get them clear of the horses." 



The quickest Huntsman is the man who gets the 

 concern to the point in working order. Getting there 

 without the Hounds is worse than useless. There is 

 no more melancholy sight than a Huntsman " View 

 holloaing " when he can't get his Hounds to come 

 to him. 



Beckford says : " Huntsman who are slow of getting 



