departed and though straining every effort to reach 

 the front, he must necessaril}'- be at a disadvantage 

 for the first field. The thoughtless whip, although 

 seeing this unfortunate member of the pack is doing 

 his best, will rate and flog him as if a serious offence 

 had been committed. No hound worth his porridge 

 ever wants to be left behind and is only too anxious 

 to reach his comrades ; but if on occasion he happens 

 to be late joining up and gets a severe cut with the 

 lash, he will in future stop and dodge when hearing a 

 horseman approaching. The instrument of punishment 

 carried by the whip should only be used with the greatest 

 care. Whip cracking is a habit I disHke and does 

 great harm to shy or nervous hounds. 



The pack have settled to the fine, every member of 

 it is up, a fact the first whip has ascertained by counting 

 and passes the knowledge on to the second whip on his 

 rejoining. If any are missing the latter had better go 

 back at once, as they may have been running another 

 fox, but it is unnecessary to stop long and perhaps the 

 best plan is to ride round the up-wind side of the covert 

 so that those left can hear. It is a great mistake for 

 either huntsman or a whip to wait for hounds. Give 

 them the chance of hearing " gone- away " and keep 

 moving on. As I have said before the second whip 

 bringing on tail hounds should do it with as httle noise 

 as possible. 



With two really good whips, well mounted and 

 capable riders, I hke to see one on either side of the 

 huntsman and not too close. They will then be in 

 positions where they will be able to act promptly and 

 efficiently. If the huntsman wishes to cast to the right 

 the one on the left will turn the pack and vice versa. 

 A good huntsman will swing his pack in front of him 



