lyS RIDING, DRIVING AND KINDRED SPORTS 



three couple, the shy feeders first, the greedy 

 ones last. As soon as the eye of the master 

 was satisfied that the pack were fed evenly and 

 well they were taken Into an orchard under some 

 trees and allowed to run about, during which 

 time I gave a few Spratt's biscuits for the 

 sake of maklno- friends. At one time I Qiave 

 bones, but we had so many narrow escapes 

 of choklnof that althouorh I am sure bones 

 are most excellent for the health of hounds 

 yet the risk was too great since It was 

 Impossible to replace a hound. The pack 

 were then shut up and the men went off to 

 their food. Hounds were taken out on foot 

 In the evening^, besides belnor let out once or 

 twice In the course of the day for five or ten 

 minutes as I could spare time. Occasionally 

 a little food was given In the evening to delicate 

 hounds. Clean water was always supplied, of 

 course, and no droppings were ever permitted to 

 remain. A man was always on duty, and 

 he moved everything, and scattered a little 

 sifted earth which was kept for the purpose 

 In a pail near the kennel. I had no case of 

 sickness In the kennel for a whole season, nor 

 was it until the hounds went up to the hills 

 that I lost any. This was the routine for 

 ordinary days. 



On hunting days we started for the fixture 



