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sing the circle to recover, whilst we rested and refreshed 

 man and horse. The latter dog remarkable for his nose, 

 winded the track some twenty or thirty yards and bellow- 

 ed. The knowing ones ran in, and shortly joined their 

 notes to his, with earnest voices not to be misunderstood. 

 Off went the whole pack again in beautiful array. 



After another hour or two's ride, again at faulty and a 

 glorious opportunity for respite, as tlie chase had been 

 tedious and severe. 



The old one's coursed again in a circle, gradually aug- 

 menting the circumference to i-ecover the scent, whilst 

 Jonas engaged himself as usual, diligently to recover the 

 track by occular demonstration, at which it has been al- 

 ready observed, he ever was a remarkable adept. 



He soon saw or fancied he saw, the track of a red fox, 

 about fifty yards from the congregated hunting clan of 

 men, horses and wearied or lazy hounds, reposing in the 

 shades of the wood. The fine tan slut Music, who at- 

 tended Jonas, raised the signal of alarm, and a third time 

 the family pack led off in grandeur. It was not long 

 however before they were once more at fault. All around, 

 the cries were occasionally raised and quelled in a few 

 moments, betokening scent and uncertainty of the road, 

 the wayward fox had journied after the halt. 



It was not long before Jonas was heard vociferating as 



lustily, as if he had had a view. He had found the 



deep imprinted retracing foot mark in the road sand, at 



a point about one hundred yards distant from the group. 

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