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by waiting, were drawn all round the field. A fox 

 was shortly found in the cover adjoining, and after a 

 good run was killed, when the whipper-in came up 

 and delivered the following message from the 

 farmer : " Sir, the farmer came up to me, just 

 before the hounds went away with the fox, and 

 said, 'Young man, give my respects to your 

 master, and say, that although I am no fox-hunter 

 — never was, nor never shall be — yet, after his be- 

 haviour to me to-day, I hope he will come here as 

 often as he hkes, and it shall not be my fault if he 

 don't always find a fox ; for I never was treated so 

 civilly before,' " etc. The event proved his sincer- 

 ity, for his cover was afterwards a sure find ; and 

 that very farmer oftener hallooed the fox away than 

 any other man, — another proof that more flies are 

 caught by sugar than by vinegar. 



It is the duty of every man who rides hunting 

 to take every opportunity of doing a service to the 

 cause when he has it in his power, and that 

 happens on many occasions which are frequently 

 overlooked. When accidents happen to men or 

 horses, or when a horse gets loose, men should not 

 be slow in repaying those who assist, who, however, 

 often get little more than a harsh word or two for 

 being slow. A sixpence or shiUing often would 



