CONTENTS. 



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CHAPTER fAGB 



I. The History and Literature of Hunting . i 



n. Beasts of the Chase 36 



THE STAG 36 



the fox and his HABITS .... 62 



HARRIERS AND THE HARE 74 



BEAGLES 83 



HI. THE Stahle .99 



IV. The Kennel . . . . . , . .119 



V. Hunt Servants 145 



the DUTIES OF A HUNTSMAN IN THE FIELD. 145 



THE DUTIES OF A WHIPPER-IN . . . , 151 



THE DUTIES OF A KENNEL HUNTSMAN . . 1 58 



THE DUTIES OF AN EARTH-STOPPER . , . 161 



COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGES DONE BY HORSE- 

 MEN AND BY FOXES 1 63 



ARTIFICIAL FOX EARTHS . . . . . 166 



VI. The Horse 169 



VII. The Rider ......... 196 



VHI. The Shires . . 226 



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