CHAPTER VII 



THE HUNTSMAN'S POINT OF VIEW 



Duties of the Master — Difficulties of the huntsman — 

 Interfering Masters — The huntsman in the Master's 

 absence — Motor-cars and cycles — Intimacy with the 

 hounds — Born huntsmen — Masters who quarrel with the 

 Hunt servants — Modern fashion of Masters hunting their 

 own hounds — The huntsman and his whipper-in — Pay 

 of huntsmen — Testimonials and tips — Perquisites 



THE OPINIONS OF JOHN SCOTT 



(Late Huntsman of The Albrighton Hounds) 



Commentated by George F. Underhill 



The success of a Hunting establishment depends to a 

 very great extent upon the mutual understanding which 

 should exist between the Master and his Hunt servants. 

 Evident, as must be the truth of this proposition, it is 

 notoriousthat Hunting establishments have been brought 

 into a state bordering on chaos owing to disagreements 

 between the Master and the huntsman. The ordinary 

 follower of hounds cannot be expected to know the re- 

 lationship which exists between the Master and his 

 huntsman any more than the relationship which exists 

 between the huntsman and his whippers-in. In order 

 that I might understand this relationship, and be able to 



