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Tories, for heaven's sake do not whistle; that 



whistling creates bitter confusion 



When you hear a hound challenge, do not sing 

 out " huic huic," which is your custom. If you 

 think the Huntsman does not hear the challenge, 

 go quietly and quickly to him, and tell him, then 

 allow him to cheer the challenger, do not add 

 your voices 



7. The fox has broken covert, you see him. Gentle- 

 men, Gentlemen, do not roar out ''tally-ho," 

 do not screech horribly. If you do he will turn 

 back, even under your horses' feet in spite of the 

 sad and disappointed look on your handsome or 

 ugly faces. Do not crack your infernal whips. 

 Be silent. 



9. If the chase runs the road — Gentlemen, allow the 

 Huntsman to take the lead. You must be par- 

 ticularly careful in the roads and lanes ; they 

 are the devil, and spoil many a good chase. 



11. Gentlemen, when the Huntsman is making a 

 cast, sit quietly and sedately on your horses, do 

 not ride after him 



12. Hounds have mended the fault, they are going 

 again, but the scent is not so good. Gentlemen, 

 give them room. 



The scent mends, dead beat the fox gains a small 

 covert. Now, Gentlemen, be not rash, do not 

 holloa — do not meet him in ride or path. I once 

 unwittingly saved the life of a fox when Mr. 

 Bulteel's hounds were in the very act of catching 

 him. 



He ran under my horse, in another moment 

 hounds would have had him. I roared most 

 lustily. The hounds stopped one moment, to 

 ask me what the devil I made such a noise about, 

 that half minute's check saved the fox's life. 

 (Author's note. If in any doubt whatever, 

 ** Never holloa.") 



13. Who-whoop. 'Triumph' has him. Tear him and 

 eat him, my beauties. Yet even in this last act, so 



