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you, and may put a stop to finishing with satis- 

 faction. 



Beginning at four o'clock A.M. is a different 

 affair altogether. The day is before you, and you 

 can knock the cubs about, in the shade of the 

 woodlands, as long as you please. Cub-hunting is 

 a tame, quiet, elderly gentleman's amusement, in 

 comparison with foxhunting. Hallooing, screaming, 

 and cracking of whips ought to be avoided as much 

 as possible, and the chief duty of the whipper-in 

 is to prevent the hounds going away with the old 

 fox. The huntsman's business is to keep near to 

 them, encouraging the young to join the cry of the 

 old ; and as cubs — unless stub-bred — will be con- 

 tinually trying to get into the earths, he will know 

 whereabouts to give them a meeting, if that sort 

 of thing is desirable, which we think not. We do 

 not even approve giving young hounds a view over 

 or down the drive. Nothing is gained by such an 

 extravaganza, except ocular demonstration of the 

 animal they are to pursue, not by sigld, but by 

 scent. Why then give them a view at all ? They 

 will soon see and taste him, when his carcase is 

 held aloft for their especial admiration, before being 

 consigned to the jaws of their older companions. 

 What further proof is necessary for the identifica- 

 tion of their game ? At first they follow him by 

 his scent, they then assist in worrying him to 

 death, and lastly partake of his blood. What 

 doubt can they entertain further as to his person- 

 alities ? 



We have as grave objections to hounds being 



