

CONTENTS 



Pagb 



9 

 II 



Author's Foreword 



Introduction 



Chapter 



I. The Fox Family 13 



II. The British Red Fox 17 



III. Cubs 36 



rV. The Cub as Hunter 45 



V. The Hiinted Cub 51 



VI. In the Shires 59 



VII. The Hill Fox 72 



VIII. Scent 82 



IX. Pace 91 



X. Earth Stopping, Artificial Earths and Digging 



Out 98 



XI. The Modern Foxhound 115 



XII. The Foxhound's Feet 130 



XIII. Nose and Tongue 146 



XIV. The Hound's Hind-Quarters 154 



XV. Fell Hounds 160 



XVI. Fell Hunting 180 



XVII. Harriers for Fox-Hunting 204 



XVIII. The Trail Hound 210 



XIX. Kennel Terriers 2i6 



XX. The Puppy at Walk 223 



XXI. On Halloing 229 



XXII. Wire 238 



XXIII. Hunting Horns and Hunting Cries 243 



XXIV. Old Times and Old Characters 251 



XXV. A Famous Lakeland Foxhoimd Pack ... 261 



XXVI. Fox-Himting in May 268 



XXVTI. Hunting in the Snow 274 



XXVIII. Marts and Mart Hunting 281 



XXIX. Fox-Himting Abroad 295 



XXX. Fox-Farming 305 



Index 312 



