Io6 FOXES AT HOME. 



seemed to have put her off laying, it in no way 

 interfered with the dehcate flavour of her 

 flesh! 



Foxes possess the senses of hearing and 

 smelhng to an extraordinary degree ; one can 

 hardly realise the immense distance they can 

 detect the slightest sound, or wind one if 

 favourably situated ; their sight, however, is 

 not as keen as one would expect, at any 

 rate in the day time or dusk, and, if you 

 remain perfectly still and happen to be down 

 wind, and lying down or standing by a tree, 

 a fox will often come within a few feet of 

 you (as has happened to me on many 

 occasions) without taking the slightest notice, 

 although he may look you straight in the 

 face. 



Foxes jogging along a ride, when on the 

 prowl, almost invariably with their proverbial 

 cunning keep close to one side oy the other ^ 

 thereby being less conspicuous and able to 

 get out of sight instantly if necessary. They 

 seldom go down the middle of a ride for 

 more than a yard or two, and then generally 

 when hunted or disturbed, where putting a 

 distance between themselves and the cause of 



