T6 Horse and Hound. 



tions in one man. He must have the patience of 

 Job, a natural love of the sport combined with a 

 thorough knowledge not only of the game in all 

 its mystifying details, but of humanity as well. 

 He must be sensible and good tempered, with 

 tact and ability enough to be firm without being 

 offensive. 



A M. F. H. is as much of a king (in the field) 

 as an ordinary man ever gets to be. His word is 

 law — even though that law be an unwritten one. 



No master can ever please an entire field, no 

 matter what his ability or how hard he may try ; 

 therefore the master who hunts with the one idea 

 of killing his fox in a workman and sportsman- 

 like manner will be the one who is voted a suc- 

 cess. 



He should jog quietly to the meet. If the 

 field has not arrived at the appointed time, he 

 should not wait over ten minutes. Hounds will 

 get impatient and be liable to run riot if held in 

 restraint longer. Those present wnll abuse him 

 as roundly for the delay as those who are tardy 

 will for not waiting for them. 



The position of master of a pack is an envia- 

 ble one, invested with dignity and responsibility, 

 and is, therefore, one of the most complimentary 

 ones w^hich gentlemen can tender a brother sports- 

 man, and should not be accepted lightly or 

 thoughtlessly. 



In a few of the Eastern hunt clubs the M. F. 



