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however, that, after all this, you will never have 

 of your pocket, and must alwa3-s have a guinea in a. 

 . Decision is an indispensable requisite both for " Ma^ior " 

 and huntsman. It should be quick as thought ; and » 

 once taken, adhered to, unless very cogent reasons appi.ar to 

 the contrary. On this point, perhaps, we cannot do t^ 

 than quote Colonel Cook. " To hunt a country, and to •■ 

 the most of it, so as to give general satisfaction, requires si ii 

 consideration. Supposing you have a thorough knowledge of 

 it, use your own judgment, and never be led bj' others, fui 

 will find they have most commonly so\ne selfish motives, mu'. 

 will often mislead you. It is a common case," says he, " ^" 

 Master of hounds to be requested to draw such and sii 

 covert,* merely because it may happen to accommodate 

 of the gentlemen out, b)' lyin^ on their way home ; now . 

 acquiescence in this should ca ise no inconvenience or 



alteration in the . ts made for the day, it v. 



very well to rl' to oblige any pariicnl.:- 



set of mt- n < .. t should nevertheless b: 



all the held, that as people are in the habr, 

 distances /// ei<ery direction, to the point w ' 

 in the morning, by thus acceding t *' 



are likely to inconvenience luam -. ' , 



occasioning yourself, servants, hi .:d horsi 



draw ha from home instead oi to'wan/s it) to remain put late in 

 a wet Decembf r night, without oven the moon or stars to guide 

 you. S n V ill mislead you to avoid having their 



coverts . . ' f 'ring a tame pheasant may fly away to his 



neighbours': . After all, it is best to be firm, and never e 



change the plan of drawing which you have fixed upon and 5 



considered to be the most probable one for sport. S x 



" .-\ country ought to be regularly hunted, the good and the ^ 



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