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he had taken refuge. A well-managed, well- 

 hunted " bobbery " pack, on which a very 

 little money and some trouble has been ex- 

 pended, will afford an interest to the morning's 

 ride, and give a good deal of healthy pleasure 

 and sport. 



I II. — Greyhounds. 



There are places where greyhounds are the 

 best of dogs for sport, because in some parts 

 of India there is little rain, and the dry, rocky 

 soil carries practically no scent at all. In these 

 districts, however, jackals, foxes, hares, and even 

 a wolf or hyaena may generally be found in the 

 early morning. These you must of course 

 sight yourself and lay the dogs on. The best 

 animal for coursing in India, as in England, 

 is the hare. The Indian hare is very small 

 and has a reprehensible fondness for going to 

 ground, but she has extraordinary staying 

 powers and can dodge and turn in a wonderful 

 manner. Many a good gallop have I seen 

 with hares in the neighbourhood of Rajkote, 

 where it was my good fortune once to be 

 stationed. Next to hares, foxes I think are 

 the best for coursing. Curiously enough the 

 Indian fox is.no use for hounds, as he leaves 

 so little scent behind, and the pack cannot run 

 him farther than they can see him. But he 



