5 4 €:§e l^ttnting'liotfe. 



^s/w;»/f, andoffome ?W«r^^cf, like that oftheF^A*, 

 but far more f leaf ant to the Horfe, becaufe //<«rf^ 

 comraonlsTun the ChamponCoviWtv^ -^ and the fcem 

 not being fo /jcf as the Foxes, the Dogs are oftner at 

 default^ and by that means the Horfe has many 

 Sobbsy whereby he recovers Wind, and regains new 

 flrength. This Chafe begins at Michaelmafs, and 

 la^s till the End of February^ 



Now the ^f/Do^^, to bring your Horfe to perfe- 

 clion of Wind and Speed, are ycur fleet Northern 

 Hounds;, for they, by means of their /j^;-<s{-r;i!«w«^, 

 will draw him up to that extraordinary jpeed^ that 

 he will not have time to /<??>fy, and by continual pra- 

 d:icewi!l be fo inurd Mnd hahitit'^ted to the violence 

 of their Speed, that in a fnort time he will be able to 

 ride on all forts of Ground^ and be at fuch command 

 upon the ha7id, that he will firike at what rate you 

 pleafe, and three-' quarters freed will be lefs troubk- 

 fcme to him than a CanterbMry-gallop. 



I have often thought this one of the Reafons why 

 your Nortbcrri Breeders for the generality excel thofe 

 of the South ; fince certainly the fpeed of their 

 Hornds coiitributes much to the Excellence of their 

 ' Hcrfes^ nnd makes them endure a four mile Courfe 

 withovtt Scbhs , which fome Horfemcn call Whole- 

 Running : but of this more in another place. 



The time be!ng now come that he may be hunted^ 

 you iliaii order him on liis days of Refi in all points^ 

 as to his Drcjfrng , hours of teedin^ , Watrwg^ 6:c. 

 as in the firfl- Fortnight afore dircc1:cd ^ only fncc 

 his Lahui.r is now to be increas'd, you mufl endeavour 

 to incn.afc his Strength and Courage likewife ; and 

 this willbe efecledhj adding to \\\s^Oats a third part 



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