284 The Hunting Field With Horse and Hound 



in her carriage, and knows the forest so well that she is always 

 able to arrive in time to witness the final ceremonies of the 

 game. 



The uniform for gentlemen is green, trimmed with gold 

 lace, hunting breeches of green velvet with long white stockings 

 coming nearly to the hips, high hunting boots, and a belt with 

 hunting knife (a short sword with about twenty inches of 

 blade). A carbine carried by the Master and one of his sons, 

 is attached to the saddle. The cap is of green velvet. The hunt 

 buttons are of gold with a wild boar's head in silver. 



The ladies wear a dress of green of the same shade as the 

 men and similarly decorated and a three cornered hat of green, 

 trimmed with gold lace. The uniforms are worn by such gentle- 

 men only, as the Master has honoured by presenting them with 

 a set of hunt buttons. This mark of distinction also entitles 

 the wearer to carry a hunting horn and to take an active part 

 in the chase. The wives of such gentlemen wear the colours 

 and uniform as described for ladies, whether they follow the 

 chase on horseback or by driving. 



The horn is of the style that is worn over the right shoulder 

 and encircles the body, passing under the left arm, the tube 

 passing nearly three times around the body. 



Before we proceed to show how the game is located and the 

 chase itself is conducted, it will be necessary to know some- 

 thing of the nature of the forest. 



Baron de Dorlodot owns some 30,000 acres of forest and 

 rents the shooting and hunting privileges of about 10,000 acres 

 more. 



The Forest of Senouches has, here and there, clearings, and 

 the boar travels from one wood to another. The great diversity 

 of the country lends animation to the sports. A large number 

 of peasants are constantly employed in cutting off the timber. 

 The system of forestry contemplates cutting over the whole 

 tract in twenty-five years, that is to say, they begin on one side 



