260 THE DIARY OF A HUNTSMAN 



shortly lain on, and went straight to some immense 

 woods ; and the day finished with running three or 

 fom- foxes at dark. In Sherwood Forest, Notting- 

 hamshire, and in other forests, foxes often he in 

 hollow trees, and very frequently run into them 

 and save themselves when hunted ; but sometimes 

 are bolted by terriers, which has been made a 

 subject for pictures in those countries. 



When a litter of cubs is kno"VMi of, the sooner 

 they are moved the better ; if in an earth, apply a 

 match of brimstone, made thus — melt the brim- 

 stone over a foe, then spread on a sheet of brown 

 paper ; cut it in strips, an inch or two wide, then 

 spUt the end of a stick about eighteen inches long, 

 put in one of the strips, and stick the other end into 

 the ground and set foe to it ; or smear the side of 

 the hole with gas-tar — much the shortest way — and 

 the old one will take the cubs away where they 

 probably may not be found again. This should be 

 done when cubs are very young, or fox-takers will 

 have them if they are old enough to take care of 

 themselves, or even to eat. They have dogs which 

 can go into the main earths, and are taught to bring 

 the cubs out ahve in their mouths ; therefore when 

 they are moved these fox-takers will not readily 

 fold them, and must be seen if they are looking 



