EARLY HISTORY OF FOXHUNTING 3 



9th Of Otter- Hunting. 



loth Of Squirrel- Hunting, 



nth Of the Marten and Wild Cat. 



Foxhunting is thus described, though much 

 less is said about it than of the more important 

 buck and harehunting. 



** Fox-Hunting is very pleasant ; for by 

 reason of his hot strong scent he maketh an 

 excellent cry : and as his scent is hottest at 

 hand, so it dies soonest. Besides which he 

 never flies far before the hounds, trusting not 

 on his Legs, Strength, or Champion ground, but 

 strongest Coverts. When he can no longer 

 stand up before the hounds, he then taketh 

 Earth, and then he must be digged out." 



Some curious details follow as to the habits 

 of the animal when coursed by greyhounds, 

 for these we must refer our readers to the 

 work in question. Another sporting writer 

 repeats the story in the Universal Magazine^ 

 published in 1747, with the addition that he 

 himself saw a fox behave in this way. 



The account continues : — 



" The Fox is taken with Hounds, Grey- 

 Hounds, Terriers, Nets and Gins. 



" Of Terriers there are two sorts. The one 

 is crooked legged, and commonly short haired ; 

 and these will take earth well, and will lie long 

 at Fox or Badger. The other sort is shagged 



