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an insight into wolf coursing, by one that had been previously 

 captured being let loose on the snow. First a very noted hound 

 was slipped, to show how one could perform single-handed. The 

 start given to the wolf was about 200 yards, and in about 600 

 yards the hound had got up, and in the next instant had taken 

 hold by the neck, and both seemed to turn head over heels 

 in a mass. The next course two hounds were slipped, and these 

 ran up to the wolf one on each side, catching him almost at the 

 same moment ; the foe was then powerless, and seemed to be as 

 easily muzzled as a collie dog. 



I remarked to my host that I did not think the hounds seemed 

 to go quite as fast as our greyhounds, and he replied, " No, they 

 do not. We have tried them, and the greyhound is the faster; 

 but none of your breeds have the hold of our hounds." 



The plan of a regular hunt was fully described to me. It is 

 decided to draw a reed bed, and very quietly a mounted chasseur 

 with three wolfhounds is stationed on some vantage ground near. 

 Other points are guarded in the same manner, and then the head 

 huntsman rides into the covert with a pack of foxhounds. The 

 oldest wolves will break covert at almost the first cheer given to 

 hounds ; but the younger ones want a lot of rattling. However, 

 the keen eyes of the men and hounds soon detect wolves stealing 

 away ; the three hounds are then slipped, a gallop begins, and 

 generally, in the course of a mile or less, the wolf is bowled over. 

 The chasseur then dismounts, cleverly gets astride the wolf, 

 and collars him by the ears, the hounds still holding on like grim 

 death. Another chasseur rides up, slips a muzzle on the wolf, 

 which is then hauled on to one of the horses, tightly strapped to 

 the Mexican sort of saddle, and taken off to a waggon in waiting 

 near. Foxes are similarly coursed and killed with foxhounds, the 

 latter being stopped at the edge of the covert. 



Following Mr. Lowe's article, some correspondence 

 ensued, and Colonel Wellesley forwarded an interest- 

 ing communication he had received from Prince 



