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them on to him at once : but if the hmitsman was 

 down wind of them, though they may stop at the 

 rate, not hearing liim go at it again, they would 

 probably be left to run riot for the day. Even if 

 the pack have found and went away they would not 

 hear it, being up wind : but, if they were left down 

 wind and the pack were running, then the young 

 hounds must hear it, and would most probably join 

 the cry. 



Different men have different ways of drawing 

 covers, but there can be no doubt that the best 

 way to make a pack draw well is, to go steadily 

 through covers with homids. where it is possible ; if 

 not, then to take the best side-^ind of it first 

 A^"hen a cover is supposed to be drawn, a hmitsman 

 will do well to notice whether he has got all his 

 hounds. If any old ones are left back, he may 

 depend on it there is some good cause — no doubt a 

 stroke of a fox or drag keeps them — and a httle 

 patience, and even encomagement by name, may 

 be thought right, particulariy if they happen to be 

 homids that usually find, and m all packs there are 

 a few of that sort. 



There is another method of drawinor. which 

 cannot be thought a good one by sportsmen m 

 general, though it is not miusuaL The hmitsman 



