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It will teach the next comer how to open gates, and 

 also to restrain himself from using bad language. 



6. — If you see hounds are running towards a covert, 

 or going to draw one, and the first whipper-in rides on 

 to the far side, follow him with all speed, and induce 

 your friends to accompany you. The whipper-in will 

 be glad of your assistance and someone to talk to ; it 

 would be very dull for him all alone. Moreover, it 

 is obvious that a fox can see three or four people better 

 than one ; consequently, that number can see a fox 

 better than one alone could. 



7. — If hounds check, and you happen to be near, ride 

 up among them without a moment's delay. Your 

 presence cannot fail to help and encourage them, par- 

 ticularly if your horse is steaming. 



8. — When the huntsman makes his cast, be sure to 

 stick as close to him as possible. You will then be able 

 to ensure that he does the job properly. 



9. — If you arrive at a check, and see other people 

 standing still and silent (which, however, is very seldom 

 the case), push past them, turn your horse in front of 

 them, whistle, and tell them in your loudest tones how 

 well your horse has jumped. It will be most inter- 

 esting to them ; moreover, you will teach them that 

 hunting is a democratic sport, that you have as much 

 right there as they have. But, above all, it will teach 

 hounds to perform their duties regardless of surround- 

 ing influences. 



10. — If possible, now is the time to ride up to the 

 huntsman and tell him what extraordinary good sport 

 you have been having with the neighbouring pack. 

 You will thus prevent him over-straining his intellect 

 with the matter in hand. 



11. — If hounds are running slowly in the open or up 

 a covert, get well in front of them and the huntsman, 

 and the more and louder you talk the better. You 

 will thus prevent the huntsman neglecting the beauties 

 of the surrounding scenery and thinking only of sport. 



12. — Do not wait until the huntsman has finished 

 drawing a covert, but ride on before he has got the 

 hounds out to the next he is likely to draw. It will 



