304 THE DIARY OF A HUNTSMAN 



The door out of the young hounds' kennel into 

 the grass-yard is intended to be open all day long, 

 as it is most desirable that they should have room 

 to exercise themselves when first brought home 

 from their walks, before they are under command, 

 which, by constantly taking them to be fed, they 

 will soon come to. The time they are brought 

 home is generally during the season when the men 

 have not time to take them out, even if under com- 

 mand, which makes it so necessary for them to have 

 an enclosed grass-plat to run over; and often prevents 

 distemper going through the whole lot, as is often 

 the case when they are confined close together. 



There are pipes to convey water to every kennel, 

 with a tap in each. 



As before stated, economy in building these 

 kennels and stables has been attended to, which the 

 fact of the expense being less than half of a previous 

 plan, designed by a first-rate architect, will prove ; 

 but it is fair to add that the first would have been 

 a splendid building. 



These kennels and stables are building at the 

 expense of Lord Suffield, who is doing the thing on 

 a liberal scale. 



, Printed *>- R. & R. CLARK, LIMITED, Edinburgh. 



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