" Noses." 183 



" But if it had been the old pack they would 

 not have lost her. They would have said one 

 to another, ' You go and smell there, and I'll 

 go and smell here/ and they would have cast 

 about until they had smelt her out. Ah, youi^ 

 old hounds would never have been beaten like 

 this, and I'm glad she has cheated you." 



That was a very sore point with him — 

 selling those hounds that we had got to know 

 so well. There never was a day that we were 

 out but the old gentleman was with us, and 

 he fondly loved that pack. And of course he 

 was right. Many and many a time I also 

 regretted that I had parted with them. 



A man must be a born sportsman, and 

 must then have years of experience, before he 

 becomes a good judge of hunting. But Fred 

 Hogg was a good judge. After they had 

 settled in about three fields he always knew. 

 He would ride up alongside of me and call 

 out " Come along old man ! We're off. Come 

 on," and the extraordinary thing about it was 

 that he was always right. Ah, Fred ! '' Gosh, 

 gosh ! " You were always full of fun. Cele- 



