4 THE OLD BERKS HUNT 



and streight legged ; and these will not only 

 Hunt above ground, as other hounds, but also 

 enter the earth with much more fury than the 

 former ; but cannot stay so long by reason of 

 their great eagerness. The times of entering 

 these terriers is when they are near a twelve 

 month old ; for if you enter him not within 

 this time, you will hardly after bring him to 

 take the earth. And to encourage the young- 

 Terrier the more put in an old one before him, 

 that can better endure the fury of the Fox or 

 Badger ; and be careful that neither of them 

 be old when you engage your young Terrier 

 with him. 



" Now to say the truth, there is not much 

 pastime or pleasure in Hunting of a Fox 

 under-ground, for as soon as that subtle 

 creature perceiveth the Terriers, if they Bay 

 hard, and lie near unto them, they will bolt 

 out immediately, unless it be when the bitch 

 hath young cubs, then they will sooner die 

 than stir." 



We entirely concur in this estimate of the 

 pleasure of this form of " Hunting," Our 

 author continues : — ■ 



" But it will be necessary to stop up his 

 earths, if you can find them, the night before 

 you intend to hunt ; and the best time will be 

 about midnight, for then the Fox goeth out to 



