132 THE HUNTlNG-riELD. 



family lie springs from; and let those deny it 

 who will, when put to the test, breed will show 

 itself in man or beast. 



Thus much I wrote and sent to my young 

 friend as some guide to him in his selection for 

 his small stud. How far my description of a 

 hunter for a particular country may be correct or 

 not, it is not my province to decide upon; my 

 readers can consult better opinions than I have 

 given, and then use any of mine or not as they 

 may think proper. 



But I did more for my friend than giving him 

 ad\ice ; for declining, as I always do if I can, to 

 purchase for others, I put him in the hands of a 

 friend of mine, who has not the same objection I 

 have to this sort of commission ; and it would be 

 agreed on by all who kncAV him once, when I 

 give my belief, that the condDined forces of Great 

 Britain could not induce him to be guilty of a 

 deception or a falsehood. My young friend had 

 tried buying for himself, had smarted for it, as 

 many others have done ; but having done so, he 

 had the good sense, that very few possess, not 

 to try it again : so he gave the friend I mentioned 

 to him carte blanche to give what he liked, and 

 buy what he liked ; the result of his doing so will 

 be seen in its place. 



"We have now arrived at the third circum- 

 stance, or rather circumstances, to be kept m 



