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that the instincts of a man naturally differ from 

 those of a wild-cat. 



THE Fox. The red-fox is not found in Carolina ; 

 the grey abounds ; and, if the country be favorable, 

 may be taken by a good pack, in a run of a few 

 hours. Fox-hunting, as pursued in England, is but 

 little practised in the section of country with 

 which I am most familiar viz., the belt bordering 

 on the sea-coast. The country is too much inter- 

 sected by swamps, and covered by a growth of 

 tangled underwood, to admit of rapid riding ; most 

 of it, indeed, is impracticable for a horse. But in 

 the middle country, where the ground, compara- 

 tively open, is more favorable to equestrian exer- 

 cise, the sport is followed with great spirit by the 

 Hamptons, Taylors, Singletons, Mannings, and 

 other familiar names. Intimately connected with 

 an indulgence in this manly sport, comes the rear- 

 ing of a superior race of horses, and the practice of 

 feats of dashing horsemanship. It is from this 

 section of country, in the event of war or civil com- 

 motion, that our cavalry will be supplied with offi- 

 cers as efficient and accomplished as ever graced 

 the service of a state. 



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