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ther, for fo you will furbate or founder your Hounds, 

 and niake them lofe their Claws : befides, at that time 

 a Hare runneth better than at any other time, the Soals 

 of her feet being hairy. 



To conclude, the beft way of entriftg your young 

 Hounds, IS by the help of old Staunch-Hounds i fo will 

 they the better learn to caft for it at a doubling or de- 

 fault. 



What time of the year vs heji for Hare- 



Hmting : Horv to find her^ jiart 



heVj and chafe her. 



The beft time to begin Hi?rc-Hunting , is about the 

 middle of September , ending towards the latter end 

 of February , left you deftroy the early brood of Leve- 

 rets. Moreover , upon the approach of Winter the 

 moiftnefs and coolnefs of the Earth increafeth, which 

 is agreable to the nature of the Hounds, and very ac- 

 ceptable, they ever hating extream heats and hot wea- 

 ther. 



Your Hounds being two years old and upwards , 

 you may exercife them thrice a Week, and they will 

 be the better for fo often hunting, provided you feed 

 well i and keep out your Hounds the greateft part of 

 the day, both to try their ftoutnefs, and to make them • 

 Itout. 



If there be any Hound which hath found the Trail- 

 of a Hare where Ihe hath relieved that night, let the 

 Huntfman then forbear being over-hafty , but let the 

 Hounds make it of themfelves : and when he Ihall per- 

 ceive that they beghi to draw in together, and to call 

 on frelhly, then let him encourage them, efpecially that 

 Hound which hunteth beft, frequently calling him by his 

 name. 



Here note, that a Hare leaveih better fcent when 



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