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XX Farmers and City Men 219 



Obligations of hunting men to farmers — Farmers' compensation 

 and damages — City men in the country — Snobs 



XXI The Lady Rider 229 



Her position in the field — Her horsemanship — Her courage 

 and resolution — A famous rider 



XXII Mind-power Horsemanship 239 



"An indefinable something ' ' — Personal magnetism — Consent 

 to be governed — Cultivation of mind-power control 



XXIII Driving to Hounds 251 



An interesting pastime — The Doctor and the little mare — A 

 remarkable spill 



XXIV Officers and Hunt Assistants 261 



The M.F.H. — The huntsman — The whippers-in — The ken- 

 nel huntsman — The earth-stopper 



XXV Horse Companionship . 275 



Love of animals — Advice to beginners — A long list of "don' ts" 



XXVI The Consultation of War 293 



Arranging for a day's hunting — An elaborate preparation — 

 Old Simpson at work 



XXVII The Meet 301 



The M.F.H. as host — In discharge of his social duties — In- 

 troducing a few friends 



XXVIII Riding to Covert 311 



Mounting for the start — A rider in a fight with his horse — 

 Mrs. So-and-So and our huntsman — Position 



XXIX The Game Itself 325 



Breaking covert — Full cry — The check — The riders — The 

 death 



XXX The Hunt Dinner 339 



The huntsman's toast — " To fox-hunting in general" — The 

 Doctor tells a story 



