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The second whip has in reality to use his brains 

 more than the first, for the latter has only to wait 

 on the huntsman, whilst the former must think 

 for himself. If he is a newcomer to the country 

 he should as speedily as possible set himself the 

 task of finding out the locality of every covert 

 and earth in the hunt. 



It is as second whip that a man shows whether 

 or not he has the makings of a huntsman, and if 

 he has not done well in one position, you may be 

 nearly certain he will not be successful in the 

 other. The second whip should be studying 

 the ways of foxes, and on his promotion to 

 be first, he can finish his education by watching 

 hounds. 



Of course, the ambition of every one who enters 

 a kennel is to be huntsman, and he cannot fit 

 himself better for that post than by closely ob- 

 serving the various duties of the previous steps. 

 No one should become a hunt-servant who is 

 not exceptionally keen on the sport, for it is an 

 extremely hard life, and it is only the pleasure 

 enjoyed in following it that makes light of its 

 hardships. 



The whip who is desirous of getting on in his 



