ETIQUETTE 9 



The footprints of a stag are the " slot," of 

 a buck " the view," of a fox the " track," or 

 " pad-marks." 



The track of a hare in fields is its "doubling " ; 

 on the road its " pricking." 



A hunting-whip is usually termed a hunting- 

 " crop."' 



When a huntsman sends his hounds into the 

 first covert to seek a fox, it is termed " throw- 

 ing-off." 



When hounds suddenly lose possession of the 

 scent in a run, it is a " check." 



When the huntsman proceeds with the hounds 

 over ground where he thinks the scent may be 

 recovered or "hit off," he is " making a cast." 



When a huntsman stops the hounds during a 

 run, and hurries with them to a spot further on 

 the fox's line so as to get nearer to it, and thus 

 avoid traversing all the ground the fox has 

 travelled over, he " lifts " the hounds. 



When a fox is viewed away from a covert, 

 either a " view-holloa " is given, or a prolonged 

 shout of "Gone away ! " 



When a fox is either killed or run to ground a 

 " Who- whoop ! " is raised. 



A "bulfinch" is a high, straggling old thorn 

 fence, which it is only possible to get to the other 

 side of by crashing through a thin, weak place, 

 and which cannot be jumped over. 



" Timber " means any wooden fence, as a gate, 

 stile, or post-and-rail. 



An " oxer " is a fence made up of a bulfinch 

 that has had its tall growers cut half through, and 

 then laid towards the field, while under the 

 branches thus laid is usually a concealed ditch ; 

 on the further side of the fence is a post-and-rail. 



