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fresh fox. He will do well to stop and listen 

 occasionally, to ascertain which way the pack is 

 bearing ; and by noticing the hounds that are with 

 him, he will often discover it, although he himself 

 could not hear the cry, and by so doing he will 

 frequently save much distance and hard riding. 



It is a good old fashion for a whipper-in to have 

 a stirrup leather buckled across his shoulder, in case 

 of accidents ; and always to have a pair of couples 

 to his saddle. Also, to carry a lancet, and a bottle 

 of sharp water, for cuts and overreaches, to be 

 applied as soon as seen, viz.. 



Eight drops of oil of thyme. 



Ten drops of oil of vitriol. 



One ounce of spirits of wine. 



It is a good plan to have a feather stuck into the 

 cork of the phial, with the light end of the feather 

 downwards ; it is then always ready to be used, 

 and there is not the chance of losing the contents 

 when using it. The writer has made use of this 

 receipt for many years with the greatest success, in 

 overreaches particularly, which (if it is applied im- 

 mediately, and three or foiu- times a day) will 

 become dry, a crust will form over the injured part, 

 and it will not prevent the horse from working. 

 Every stable should have a bottle of it ready. 



