X. CONTENTS. 



country. — The worst meets given me. — Killed a second old fox. 

 — Always attended to my hounds' dinner before my own. — 

 The sporting divine. — Criticisms onmy hounds, hunting, &c. — 

 Fox running with a rabbit in his mouth . . . .165 



LETTER XVII. 



Instead of a treatise on the art of catching foxes, I give an account 

 of some runs in Mr. Slowman's country. — His pack of hounds. 

 — Helping them to a fox . ...... 177 



LETTER XVIII. 



Sport in Mr. Slowman's country continued. — The "Artful Dodger" 

 out-manoeuvred. — New method of bolting foxes. — A burst and 

 a scramble. — Hounds over-running their foxes. — A cast for- 

 ward not the most likely to recover the scent. — Case in point. 

 — Bob and his friend. — Casualties at a brook. — Treeing foxes. 

 — Terriers in a drain. — Loss of a couple of hounds for ten days 

 and their extraordinary recovery 189 



LETTER XIX. ^ 

 Last day in Mr. Slowman's country. — Hounds out of blood out of 

 heart. — Short days and short work necessary to recover them. 

 — Number of foxes' noses on kennel door no proof of sport. — 

 Foxes shy animals, particularly old ones. — Fast skurry over the 

 downs. — Open and enclosed countries. — A good woodland day 

 elicits the quality of the pack.— My own hounds. — Kind treat- 

 ment recommended 202 



LETTER XX. 



Beckford. — His theory and practice. — Hounds should not be struck 

 unless in the act of committing a fault. — Severity censured. — 

 Leading and driving. — Knowledge of his business necessary to 

 every master of foxhounds. — Hunting establishments. — Ex- 

 penses of fees and extras. — On purchasing horses. — Best food 

 for dogs generally 214 



LETTER XXI. 



Stormy weather. — Master of foxhounds considered as a servant of 



the public. — Not to take out young hounds on very bad and 



windy days. — Losing our pack on such an occasion. — Earth 



stopping, and habits of foxes in such weather. — The fox- 



