BEASTS OF THE CHASE.— THE HARE. 



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To sum up — Enthusiasm for hare hunting will be felt only 

 by those who are thoroughly interested in the patient working 

 of hounds; seldom encumbered with a large field of horsemen, 

 they can be watched without riding in the huntsman's pocket, 

 or otherwise interfering with his proceedings, while to the 

 ardent youth who is fond of jumping the facilities for breaking 

 his neck, or his horse's back, over a cramped country after a 

 pack of harriers are simply unequalled ; and the more cautious 

 rider who prefers cantering from gate to gap will, in eight days 

 out of ten, receive ocular demonstration of the truth of the 

 French proverb, Tout vient a qui sait attendre. 



We will conclude by quoting a remark of an eminent sports- 

 man — Mr. George Lane Fox, whom we once heard asked his 

 opinion of hare hunting. He replied with his most courtly 

 sneer : ' I have always understood it to be a most scientific 

 amusement.' There is many a true word spoke sarcastic 1 



BEAGLES. 



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subject of hare hunting 

 would be incomplete with- 

 out some few remarks upon 

 hunting the hare with bea- 

 gles, especially now, when 

 the growing popularity of the 

 sport renders it necessary to 

 give a httle more attention to 

 beagling than was the case 

 when this volume first 

 made its appearance. 

 It IS a pretty sight to 

 see a pack of these 

 - ^WL-- merry little fellows at 

 work, and those who 

 are not familiar with 

 beagles would be surprised at the amount of sport which they can 



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