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on foot with his pack. I have seen the Farndale 

 huntsmen walk for miles along the side banks 

 where a horse could not travel, but where a fox 

 was likely to lie. 



Not only does moorland hunting demand a 

 certain amount of walking, but it also specially 

 lends itself to footmen who can stand on the top 

 of some eminence, and, in the case of harriers, 

 see every bit of the run ; with fox hounds, a 

 great deal can also be seen. 



There is an old sporting adage in Yorkshire, 

 "A man and horse able to cross a moorland 

 country can ride anywhere;" but personally, 

 I am always inclined to think that the dangers 

 and difficulties of hill-hunting are exaggerated. 

 I have had a fair amount of experience in my 

 time with many hill packs, and have always 

 noticed that here there is scarcely ever an 

 accident. This may be because the men and 

 the horses they ride are bred and born in the 

 midst of peat, bog, and stone wall. Be this as it 

 may, the fact still remains. The exaggeration 



