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HUNTING, 



bitter east wind in March or April is to be dreaded by the 

 master whose hounds are down with distemper. 



Life in the kennels may be best described by a brief account 

 of a day's proceedings during the hunting season. Desirable as 

 it is to exercise the puppies when they come in, it is almost 

 impossible when the hunting is going on, except perhaps in a 

 two-days-a-week country ; but if the kennel staff is strong 

 enough, one man can lead out for an hour or more three 



Hounds feeding. 



couples at the time, with three cords or straps, one to each 

 couple. 



The hounds' day passes as follows : 



As soon as it is light, in winter and summer, the kennel 

 huntsman opens the kennel doors and takes his charges 

 out for a walk for a quarter of an hour or so, and in their 

 absence the room is cleaned and fresh bedding supplied. The 

 troughs have meantime been filled ; and if it is the hunting 

 season, those hounds which are not going out are fed as soon 

 as possible. This will be about seven o'clock in winter. Having 



