2 THE LIFE OF A FOXHOUND. 



apparently trifling circumstances, because so 

 much depends, as will be shown hereafter, 

 upon the way in which we are brought up. 

 1 was one of a litter of five, consisting of three 

 brothers and two sisters, and each had been 

 placed at a separate walk; so that, until we 

 were sent to the kennel to be drafted, we 

 had not seen each other since the day of 

 separation. 



Sorry as I was to leave my kind benefactors, 

 still I felt no small degree of pride as, on a 

 bright, sunny, spring morning, I was led into 

 a court of the kennel, and met with greater 

 admiration from the huntsmen and whips 

 than any other of the young entry therein 

 assembled, consisting of eleven couples and a 

 half. 



** Upon my word," said the huntsman, 

 looking at me carefully from head to stern, 

 ** I don't think that I ever saw such a beauty 

 in my life. Such deep quarters, straight 

 legs, round feet, and broad back are not to be 

 met with every day, mind ye." 



** Look at them shoulders and elbows too," 

 rejoined the first whip. 



"And what a muzzle! " returned the 

 second. 



