ADVICE ON FOX-HUNTING 



kennel, and by being in good heart and 

 confidence, with plenty of blood. 



Lastly, unless you are genuinely fond of 

 hounds and hound breeding, do not have 

 anything to do with their Mastership. The 

 blanks in an M.F.H.'s career are many com- 

 pared with the prizes. A good day and a 

 kill in the open is a splendid thing. Every- 

 one is pleased ; the ride home seems short, 

 and the port tastes well in the evening; 

 but continuous bad luck, bad scent, and 

 everyone taking a pleasure in telling you 

 how well the neighbouring Hunts are do- 

 ing is hard to bear. Still, it is a consolation 

 when you get back among your hounds, 

 which you have carefully bred yourself, to 



know for certain that the temporary loss 



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