222 THE DLVRY OF A HUNTSMAN 



Breast High — Also a burning scent, when hounds 

 do not stoop their heads, and go a racing 

 pace. 



Capping — When a fox is killed, it is the custom in 

 some countries to cap for the huntsman ; some 

 man takes round a cap or glove, and men are 

 expected to drop a half-crown into it. It also 

 means, when a man takes off his hat or cap 

 and waves it to bring on the hounds. 



Carries — The ground after a frost adheres to the 

 fox's feet ; then the ground carries. 



Carry a good Head — When hounds run well 

 together oA^dng to the scent being good, and 

 spreading so that it extends A\^de enough for 

 the whole pack to feel it ; but it most fre- 

 quently happens that the scent is good only 

 on the hne for one hound to get it, so that 

 the rest not getting have nothing to lead them 

 on, and do not get to head so as to be all 

 abreast. 



Challenge — When drawing for a fox, the first 

 hound which throws his tongue is a challenge. 



Changed — A^^len hounds have left their hunted 

 fox and changed to another. 



Check — When hounds in chase stop for want of 

 scent, or have overrun it. 



