104 A HUNTING CATECHISM 



easily removed, and should be at once taken 

 away. 



When bolting a fox from the earth for the 

 hounds to pursue, it is advisable that there 

 should be two persons present, one presiding 

 over the exit of the drain where the terrier is, 

 and the other over the entrance to the second 

 earth, for if there are several foxes inside, it is 

 not reasonable to have them all running about 

 the country together. When the first fox bolts 

 into the stick heap, if the terrier is still at 

 another fox inside the first-comer should be 

 allowed to pass on into the duplicate earth ; and 

 each fox in succession should be allowed to 

 follow suit, until at length the terrier follows 

 on the heels of the last fox. Each watcher — 

 who, of course, must be carefully concealed 

 from the fox — should then immediately push 

 down his slide, thus preventing the fox from 

 following his playmates, or returning to the old 

 earth ; he is in consequence forced to give a run. 

 When another fox is wanted, and is safe inside 

 the second earth, he can be called upon in due 

 time to take a share in the day's sport. 



Q. What soil should be chosen for planting 

 with gorse ? 



A. Strong rather than sandy soil, for then it 

 is not easy for foxes to make earths in the gorse, 

 which are often a trouble when the covert has 

 grown thick. 



Q. Should a whole field be given up to gorse ? 



A. It should rather be divided into two parts, 

 with a wide division between the two, so that 

 one part can be burned down when necessary, 

 and the other half left to provide shelter till 



