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with nature. The woodland or valley should 

 echo back wild music, and the huntsman's 

 horn and the whip's halloo should delight 

 the ear and warm the blood. A badly- 

 assorted pack, of all shapes and sizes, 

 some of which carry a head, and others 

 with a strain of Southern blood, as line 

 hunters, might give more sport and kill more 

 foxes than a better and handsomer pack 

 of hounds. They would, however, never 

 give the same satisfaction to the huntsman 

 with a knowledge of the craft, or to those 

 who appreciate the rules of the game. 



There is a supreme pleasure in watching 

 a level pack of well-turned, straight-legged 

 hounds exhibiting their hunting powers and 

 quality, as they only can be exhibited 

 under the command of a good huntsman. 



