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authority, says, * that a fair fox-hunter and a foolish one 

 are synonymous terms,' " laying a stress upon the foolishf 

 at which the old gentleman winced a bit ; " but," I 

 added, ** I am sorry you are not satisfied. For myself, 

 I can only say that stratagems are fair in fox-hunting as 

 well as in war ; and, having had a pretty good dose of 

 your ploughed lands and woodlands, I considered myself 

 quite justified in winding up the affair, just in the nick 

 of time, before reaching that small coppice before us, 

 looking like a hundred acres, at least." 



