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moving. When the hounds cross over, he will again 

 shift his ground quickly but silently, and take up another 

 position, w^here he may observe all that is going on. 

 Should he viev^^ the fox cross over, he will of course 

 halloo, and when the hounds are once settled to the scent, 

 his duty is to be away again elsewhere. When drawing 

 small coverts, spinies, or gorse, the place of the first 

 whipper-in is outside, in that spot from which, without 

 being seen himself, he may command the best and most 

 extensive view, not far from the point where foxes gene- 

 rally break, but not too near it. 



When the business of the day once commences, the 

 whipper-in is to recollect that, like a sentry, he is then 

 on dutyy and he should, if any begin talking with him 

 at his post, respectfully but firmly decline further con- 

 versation until off duty again, when the fox is gone 

 away. 



The place of the second whipper-in, when the hounds 

 are drawing, is not too far from the huntsman, and at 

 the tail of the hounds ; not to ride in upon them, but to 

 be ready, in case any loiter or run riot, to stop them at 

 once, and put them forward to the body of the pack. 

 Hounds should not be hurried when drawing, but have 

 plenty of time, and room as tvell, or you will draw over 

 many foxes in the course of a season ; and the under 

 whip must be given to understand that he is to keep 

 at a respectful distance, and never interfere unless his 

 interference is positively required. When the fox is 

 found, the second whipper-in will keep as near the 

 hounds as he can, and be prepared to attend to any direc- 

 tions he may receive from the huntsman, and when the 

 fox breaks away he must bring on the tail hounds if any 



