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in a first-rate fox-hunting country ; and if 

 she did, the fickle jade would probably uproot 

 us just as we had got spoilt for any other ! 



As far as I have been able to see, a deer, 

 whilst still full of running, cares little or 

 nothing as to whether he runs up wind or 

 down. In fox-hunting you can always cal- 

 culate, with more or less certainty, on your 

 quarry following out certain vulpine rules 

 under given circumstances ; but, according to 

 my observation — and I merely, of course, 

 give it in the most humble manner for 

 what it is worth — there is no calculating 

 upon how a deer will run. They seem to 

 have no preference for hill over vale, for 

 open down over stifiiy fenced country, or 

 vice versa, I have seen deer dodge about 

 on an open down, and run perfectly straight 

 over a cramped country thickly interspersed 

 with formidable obstacles. You don't know 

 where to have them in this respect, so the 

 very best plan is to follow Assheton Smith's 

 example, and "go into every field with the 

 hounds ! " 



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