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caress them the while, with their faces turned from 

 the huntsman. We have read of the fury of the 

 bear when robbed of her cubs, but the fury of a 

 foxhound mother is not to be despised under such 

 circumstances, however quiet and obedient in the 

 kennel at other times ; and if she discovers the fraud 

 imposed upon her, the strange whelp will be sacri- 

 ficed. A slight dose of Epsom salts, or a tablespoon- 

 ful of castor-oil, should be given after delivery ; and 

 she should be fed upon thin oatmeal porridge, mixed 

 with milk, if procurable, or sheep's-head broth 

 in place of boiled horse-flesh, for the first three or 

 four days. In many large foxhunting establish- 

 ments, new milk is allowed for the use of the 

 puppies in the spring of the year, as soon as they 

 are able to lap, and, when stronger, mixed with 

 oatmeal. Whey is a most excellent thing, twice a 

 week for the mother when suckling, and acts most 

 beneficially upon the whelps also. 



