80 THE HUNTING FIELD 



of his whose hounds were troubled with the unfortunate 

 propensity of killing their own mutton, bethought 

 him of turning a ram into the kennel among the 

 hounds. Vigorously the old gentleman laid about 

 him with his horns, and patiently the hounds bore it, 

 and after witnessing a good deal of the fun the master 

 and servants retired, leaving the ram apparently master 

 of the kennel. Returning in about an hour's time 

 to show a friend what an admirable receipt he had 

 discovered for sheep-worriers, the master found that 

 the hounds had eaten the old ram up in his absence, 

 and having filled their bellies had retired to their 

 benches. 



