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In either case it is necessary that the hack have good 

 sound legs and feet ; but blemishes matter little, such 

 as cuts, scars, and being blind of an eye. Manners, 

 also, in the covert hack are of little or no importance ; 

 indeed, to please most hunting men, they should do 

 everything short of actually running away ; and even 

 this is not always objected to, but is sometimes deemed 

 an advantage by sportsmen who are a little too fond 

 of their beds on a cold morning. 



