xxvi CHASE OF THE WILD RED DEER 



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V. A few words as to the Old Staghounds — Wild 

 Deer Hunting in Devon and Somerset since the 

 sale of the Old Staghounds in 1825 — Destruc- 

 tion of Deer — Revival of Hunting — The 

 different Packs kept since 1825 to the Present 

 Time — Exmoor and the surrounding Country 

 now the chief place of Resort of the Deer, . 1 1 1-134 



VI. A Description of a Chase over Exmoor — Intended 

 to illustrate different Incidents commonly met 

 with in a run with a Deer, . . . 135-160 



VII. Deer formerly found in South Devon and Corn- 

 wall, at Bagshot, and in the New Forest — Now 

 Exterminated — Answers to objections to hunt- 

 ing Deer in Autumn — A few words on Scent^ — 

 Exmoor Ponies — Poaching — Caution against 

 encouragement of the Poacher — Heads of 

 Deer preserved at the Residences of Masters 

 of Staghounds, ..... 161-177 



VIII. Anecdotes and Incidents connected with Deer- 

 hunting — Deer driven to Sea and carried away 

 by Crews of Trading Vessels — Deaths of Deer 

 by leaping over Cliffs — Remarks on hunting 

 ' Carted ' Deer — Powers of Endurance of the 

 Wild Deer as compared with the ' Stall-fed ' Deer 

 — Conclusion, ..... 178-206 



■ Appendix, ...... 209-307 



