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fifts principally of two effential circumftances : the 

 having all fuperfluous fat removed, fo as to have the 

 wind clear ; and the being free from all foulnefles, fo 

 as that the fcent may be perfect, which it never is 

 in a dog with a foul fkin. 



Condition is promoted in dogs as in horfes, natu- 

 rally, by exercife, and by food that contains the 

 greateft quantity of nutriment in a given bulk, which 

 muft evidently be fle/h : artificial condition is pro- 

 moted by alteratives and phyfic. When dogs are 

 wiflied to be got into high condition, the following 

 will be found an excellent plan to purfue. Begin by 

 giving one dofe of 



Condition Physic [page 30]. When this has 

 worked off, give, according to the diredions, half a 

 dozen of the 



Alterative Powders [page 28]. When thefe 

 are done with, give another dofe of phyfic, which 

 may be followed by another half dozen of Alterative 

 Powders, and a third dofe of phyfic, giving during 

 the whole time, except on the days the phyfic is 

 taken, regular hunting exercife. When the exercife 

 is regular and active, flefli is the befl food for pro- 

 moting hunting condition ; for it not only gives vigour 

 and durability, but it promotes a fanguinary difpo- 

 fition in the purfuit of the game : but the flefli fhould 

 always be fweet* 



