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of the huntsman, and it is his place to take care that 

 they are dihgent in the discharge of all required of 

 them. 



Throughout the summer months, as soon as 



" Night's candles are burnt out, and jocund day 

 Stands tiptoe on the misty mountain tops," 



there is a general turn out, and it is not long after dawn 

 before the merry pack are snuffing up the heavy dew, at 

 exercise, attended constantly by both whippers-in, with 

 the huntsman ; three hacks, at least, being kept for this 

 purpose. It is a good plan to take them to the nearest 

 deer-park, and frequently, also, to places where hares 

 are preserved, to keep up their acquaintance with all 

 kinds of riot, increasing, as much as possible, their indif- 

 ference, till it will amount to dislike of what they are so 

 schooled to avoid. This schooling will much depend 

 upon the efficiency of the whippers-in. The huntsman 

 is, at this time, endeavouring to attach every hound to 

 himself, and will encourage all (particularly the young 

 hounds) as they are driven up to him by his assistants. A 

 sensible and intelligent whipper-in will very soon acquire 

 some notion of the pecuhar tempers and dispositions of 

 different hounds, so essential in a huntsman ; and will 

 not require to be perpetually cautioned against the 

 indiscriminate administration of punishment. For one 

 hound a word may suffice, while others may require as 



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