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IX Jumping Fences, Ditches, and Water . . . -115 



The rider — His management of his horse — Speed at timber 

 and water 



X Spurs 121 



Their use and abuse — Relics of barbarism 



XI Dress ..•••... 129 



The etiquette of the hunting-field — The over-dressed — The 

 under-dressed — The swell 



XII Falls 135 



The art of falling — Learning to fall — Barometer of fear — 

 Falls not the horse's fault 



XIII Courage vs. Funk 145 



True and false nerve — Cataleptic riders — Preparation — A case 

 of funk that reached collapse 



XIV The Hound 155 



Standard of excellence — Drafting for faults — American and 

 English hounds compared 



XV Hound Breeding 165 



Origin of the breed — Difficulties in the way — The skill of 

 English breeders — Mating and birth 



XVI The Hound Puppy at Walk 177 



An important event — Mischievous propensities — Kennel dis- 

 cipline — Cub-hunting 



XVII The Fox 189 



The fox compared with other game — Hunting the wild red 

 deer — A pathetic end — Renard's crafty nature 



XVIII The Fox and his Ways 197 



Breeding season — First lessons in craft cunning — What the 

 earth-stopper says — What the farmer and his wife say 



XIX Scent 209 



Some theories compared — Fondness of hounds for the trail — 

 Hound music and a novice 



