38 REMINISCENCES OF A HUNTSMAN 



Brock, then, at a sign from me, lay down by some of the carriage 

 doors. Of course, in making this match, I counted on the 

 customary state of the deer at that particular season; and I 

 feel convinced that it is to be done now by a good man and dog, 

 the only difficulty, unless Brock was, as the Scotch say, " to the 

 fore," would be in a horse taught in that excited state to lie 

 down. 



