LETTER VII. 1 



To the same. 



OUGH large herds of deer do much harm to 

 the neighbourhood, yet the injury to the morals 

 of the people is of more moment than the loss 

 of their crops. The temptation is irresistible ; 

 for most men are sportsmen by constitution : 

 and there is such an inherent spirit for hunting 

 in human nature, as scarce any inhibitions can 

 restrain. Hence, towards the beginning of this century all this 

 country was wild about deer-stealing. Unless he was a hunter, as 

 they affected to call themselves, no young person was allowed to be 

 possessed of manhood or gallantry. The Waltham blacks at length 



1 Also an added letter, suggested by the need for explanation of the last. ED. 



