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but in an adjoining ride or ahead, though never out 

 of hearing. Should riot then occur he will be able to 

 act promptly, when without uttering a word he must 

 catch the ringleader, give him a smart cut with the 

 lash and rate him by name afterwards. It need hardly 

 be said there is no variation or exception to the rule, 

 " punish first and then rate." 



With a huntsman who never deceives them and who 

 has won their affection, hounds are usually quick to 

 obey his orders, but should one unruly member heed 

 not the voice of authority when called by name, the 

 whip must take a hand at once. The huntsman should 

 never have to call a hound by name more than twice, 

 and should the order be disregarded the whip should 

 go with all speed and as silently as possible behind the 

 disobedient one, hit him smartly and rate him. 



Under no circumstances should a hound be hit after 

 he has regained the sheltering protection of the hunts- 

 man, unless of course the whip is given orders to do it. 

 If the offence happens to be chasing sheep or some really 

 serious crime, it is best to couple the offender to a rail 

 and give him a sound thrashing ; but this, of course, 

 must only be done by the huntsman's express order 

 and under his eye. Punishment should never be 

 inflicted unless the delinquent is able to understand 

 and reahse for what he is being punished. 



This is a slight digression from the moment when 

 we had come to a check in the middle of a run, but I 

 am just setting down hints as they occur to me and 

 readers must shuffle them into their right places. A 

 check ia frequently a time when a change occurs and the 

 whips must keep a sharp look-out. In a country where 

 the coverts are disturbed frequently, foxes he in hedge- 

 rows and open fields, and on hearing the pack they move 



