ADVICE ON FOX-HUNTING 



not be always quarrelling with your horse 

 and jagging at his mouth — the best riders 

 are those who are on good terms with their 

 horses. Do not grumble; do not quarrel 

 with the stud groom. Remember you are 

 one of the luckiest men in the world, paid 

 for doing what is or what ought to be 

 your greatest pleasure. Do not be down- 

 hearted if you get into a run of bad luck 

 and are tempted to think you will never 

 catch a fox again, and when you hear 

 things said which would try the patience 

 of Job. Luck will change, and you will 

 begin to think you can never lose a fox 

 again. Talk to your hounds and make 

 much of them; never speak angrily or 

 uncivilly to them. Whatever you do, al- 

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