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THE HUNTING FIELD 



The season, so prosperous during its continuance, closed, 

 we are happy to say, with fewer drawbacks and derangements 

 to future foxhunting than generally attends the finish of each 

 year. As some advertising tradespeople are always dissolving 

 partnership, or retiring from business to get in their debts, so 

 some few hunts brought their " stock " to market, most likely 

 for the purpose of weeding the studs or of getting parties to 

 " buck up " in the way of subscription. These objects being 

 accomplished, the " firms " resumed business, in some cases, 

 perhaps, with a change of " foreman," or cutter-out — we 

 mean, whipper-in. None of the great hunts were affected 

 with the "spring cough," and we trust they are now all about 

 taking the field again with undiminished vigour and long 

 enduring permanence. 



