140 THOUGHTS ON HUNTING 



can nor will not keep any secret neither hath he so much wit as other people 

 for the fellow is half a fool for if you would have business done with expe- 

 dition if he once gets out of the town or sight of you you shall see him no 

 more while the next morning he serves me so and so you must expect the 

 same if you hire him I use you just as I would be used myself if I desired 

 a character of you of a servant that I had designed to hire of yours as to 

 let you know the truth of every thing about him. 



I am Sir 



Your most humble servant to command 



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P. 8. He takes good care of his horses with good looking after him 

 as to the dressing e'm but if you dont take care he will fill the manger 

 full of corn so that he will cloy the horses and ruin the whole stable of 

 horses. 



Great Addington June the 28th 1734. 



