yS Horse and Hound. 



forget himself as to offer unsolicited assistance 

 or suggestions. 



A successful huntsman should have intuitive 

 knowledge bordering upon instinct, he should 

 possess patience, perseverance, courage, and ac- 

 tivity, and be a fearless rider with a good head 

 upon his shoulders. In addition to the above he 

 should have a thorough knowledge of the ways 

 and habits of a fox and a well-defined idea based 

 upon practical experience as to just what a fox 

 is apt to do under various circumstances over 

 which he (the fox) has no control. 



Knowledge of the country to be hunted is of 

 essential service to a huntsman, especially in 

 "striking off a loss" or making casts to counter- 

 balance time lost in the earlier checks of a run. 



As to the qualifications necessary in a hunts- 

 man in England, Beckford, than whom there is 

 no better authority, says: 



"He should be young, strong, bold, and enter- 

 prising, fond of the diversion, and indefatigable 

 in the pursuit of it; he should be sensible and 

 good tempered; he ought also to be sober; he 

 should be a good horseman and a good groom; 

 his voice should be strong and clear, and he 

 should have an eye so quick as to perceive which 

 of the hounds carries the scent when all are run- 

 ning; and should have so excellent an ear as al- 

 ways to distinguish the foremost hounds when 



