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it all and never reply a word. This is, of course, 

 an excellent rule without which it would be im- 

 possible to control the exuberant spirits when 

 they commit offences ; but the Master should 

 remember, in calling a man to order, that his 

 victim is tongue-tied, and therefore, under the 

 circumstances, abuse is cowardly except in extreme 

 cases. 



Of course, I know it is very easy to sit in a 

 chair and advise a Master never to lose his 

 temper ; but I am fully aware of his many trials, 

 and believe that there are occasions when an 

 angel would feel inclined to use bad language. 

 Those men who have already held the position 

 I should not think of advising, but the young 

 man who is just about to become an M. F. H. 

 may perhaps find these hints of some use. Some 

 people think that a Master is especially well 

 qualified for the post if he has a loud voice 

 and a choice vocabulary of swear-words. These 

 are not the qualities which would recommend a 

 man in my eyes — but then, I may be mistaken. 



If any one refuses to obey the Master's com- 

 mands, that man must either go home or the 

 hounds must go back to their kennels. It is 



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