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XXIV Fox Hunting in Scotland 263 



A day with Farmer McDougal — A bit of Scotch humour — 

 Wee McDougal — A few Scotch stories — Too late for the 

 meet— The race of his life — Bonnie Scotland forever 



PART III 



HUNTING IN FRANCE 



XXV Hunting in France 279 



The nature of the game — Baron de Dorlodot — The 

 kennels — The Forest of Senouches 



XXVI The Chase of the Wild Boar 287 



Locating the game — The covert side — The start — The 

 chase — Hallali ! — The ceremony 



XXVII Wild Stag Hunting in France 294 



A day with the Marquis de Cornulier's French hounds — 

 Taking the stag in a lake — A most exciting day's sport 



XXVIII A Day with the Marquis de Chambray's Hounds 299 



The white hounds of the King — Starting the lordly stag — 

 A Percheron stallion in harness — Hallali! Hallali! — The 

 1908th stag — In defence of the chase 



Ride, Fair American: Englishman, Ride 316 



