150 HORSES AND HOUNDS. 



command the west and most extensive view, not far from the 

 point where foxes generally break, but not too near it. 



When the business of the day once commences, the whipper- 

 in is to recollect that, like a sentry, he is then on duty, and he 

 should, if any begin talking with him at his post, respectfully 

 but firmly decline further conversation until off duty again, 

 when the fox is gone away. 



The place of the second whipper-in, when the hounds are 

 drawing, is not too far from the huntsman, and at the tail of 

 the hounds ; not to ride in upon them, but to be ready, in 

 case any loiter or run riot, to stop them at once, and put 

 them forward to the body of the pack. Hounds should not 

 be hurried when drawing, but have plenty of time, and room 

 as well, or you will draw over many foxes in the course of a 

 season ; and the under whip must be given to understand that 

 he is to keep at a respectful distance, and never interfere unless 

 his interference is positively required. When the fox is found, 

 the second whipper-in will keep as near the hounds as he can, 

 and be prepared to attend to any directions he may receive from 

 the huntsman, and when the fox breaks away, he must bring on 

 the tail hounds if any remain in covert. The duties of a second 

 whipper-in are by no means very agreeable, but he must be 

 content to perform them, and the better they are done, the more 

 pleasure he will derive himself, and render himself more eligible 

 for advancement in his own or any other establishment. By 

 being quick and active in getting the hounds out of covert, he 

 will soon overtake the huntsman, and see as much of the fun as 

 any one else ; should, however, his business be done slovenly, 

 and any hounds be left behind, he will have to return and bring 

 them on. This being enforced by the huntsman, Jack will take 

 more pains for the future. 



When the hounds go away with their fox, the first whipper-in 

 will be with them, ready to assist the huntsman, or attend to 

 any directions he may give. Should the hounds come to a check 

 before the huntsman gets up, he will let them make their own 

 cast, but he is not to interfere with them further, unless the 

 huntsman is quite out of sight. Many first whips think it high 

 fun to get away with the hounds at first starting, and hurry 

 them on, to show their own cleverness in having a burst without 

 the huntsman. On this account there is often great jealousy 

 between the two. It is impossible, in some cases, for the hunts- 

 man to be with the hounds when they first break covert, and 

 the whipper-in has therefore an advantage over him in this 

 respect, of which some are not slow to avail themselves, to the 

 prejudice of the huntsman. For instance, when hounds are 



