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not running after the same fox that they were them- 

 selves, they began hallooing, and the hounds were 

 shortly afterwards brought and got on my scent. 

 Of course I returned to the covert, for I had no 

 notion of being thus hunted by men, and wished to 

 let the gentlemen know that I would not go unless 

 I chose to do so, let them halloo as they would. I 

 therefore punished them by running for nearly three 

 quarters of an hour longer in the covert. This 

 brought them a little to their senses, and they gave 

 me room to make another attempt. Not Uking to 

 remain in such close quarters with this sticking pack, 

 I seized an opportunity, and went away on the side 

 of the covert opposite to that which I had first 

 attempted, and though I was viewed away by 

 several men, it happened that they were able this 

 time to hold their horses and their tongues until I 

 had got fairly away, when they certainly did halloo, 

 so that about half the pack came to them. The 

 whipper-in was sent to stop them, and as soon as 

 the huntsman had got a few more he also came to 

 them ; but not having quite three parts of the pack 

 he did not go on with them, but stopped and blew 

 his horn for the others which he had left. Some of 

 them shortly after came, but seeing him stopping 

 where he was, did not appear to be in any haste. 



