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saturate the ground, penetrating right down to 

 the subsoil. 



Q. When a holloa is heard in the course of a 

 run, and it is deemed advisable to send some one 

 to make inquiries, what questions should he in- 

 variably ask ? 



A. How long it is since the fox was seen ; 

 which way it was coming from ; which way it 

 was going to ; and the exact place it was last 

 seen. 



Q. What should the inquirer then proceed to 

 do? 



A. If in view of the huntsman he should hold 

 up his hat, and point in the direction the fox has 

 gone, turning his horse's head in the same way. 

 If out of sight he should give a holloa, to let the 

 huntsman know it is all right, and hold up his 

 hat till he can be seen. He should then ride to 

 the place where the fox was last seen and point 

 Avith his hat the way it was going. If he can 

 be neither seen nor heard by the huntsman he 

 should gallop back to him with the information 

 he has acquired. 



Q. If it is necessary to lift hounds, how should 

 this be done ? 



A. It is better to stop them first, and then 

 take them quickly on, instead of starting off at a 

 gallop, and blowing the horn to attract them to 

 follow, which is sure to get their heads up ; then 

 when they are wanted to hunt they only stand 

 looking up at their huntsman instead. 



Q. What system should be followed to ensure 

 wire being removed from the fences during the 

 hunting season ? 



