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that the man holloaing is doing so where he saw 

 the fox, to ascertain for certain in what direction 

 the fox was travelling, and how long it is since he 

 saw him, and remember that generally they ex- 

 aggerate the time, also that a fox nearly always 

 turns as soon as he is lost sight of 



If you do decide on going to the holloa, go as 

 quick as ever you possibly can, but do not start off at 

 a mad gallop holloaing and blowing your horn ; if 

 you do you will get your hounds' heads up, and 

 when you want them to hunt they will be looking 

 up at you, and be careful of running heel, when you 

 lay them on. 



Lord Henry Bentinck, referring to a huntsman 

 galloping off with his hounds flogged up to him, 

 remarks : " Often enough in being whipped up in 

 this way to their huntsman, when crossing the line 

 of the fox with their heads up, they first catch 

 his wind and then as a matter of course they must 

 take the scent heel-way, the fox as a rule running 

 down wind." 



Avoid " lifting " your hounds as a general rule. 

 Sometimes, however, it is necessary to do so. For 

 instance, you get on to a bit of very bad scenting 

 ground, and are getting further and further behind 

 your fox ; the pack can hardly work out the line, 

 and you are virtually at a standstill. There is 

 better scenting ground some fields beyond, and it 

 is necessary to get on to it as soon as possible. 

 Stop your hounds altogether, and take them 

 quickly but quietly to the point you wish to lay 

 them on at, but if that point is not far off, or sheep 



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