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ix JUMPING FENCES, DITCHES, AND WATER . . . .115 



The rider His management of his horse Speed at timber 

 and water 



x SPURS 121 



Their use and abuse Relics of barbarism 



xi DRESS ..*'... 129 



The etiquette of the hunting-field The over-dressed The 

 under-dressed The swell 



xii FALLS 135 



The art of falling Learning to fall Barometer of fear 

 Falls not the horse's fault 



xiii COURAGE vs. FUNK 145 



True and false nerve Cataleptic riders Preparation A case 

 of funk that reached collapse 



xiv THE HOUND 155 



Standard of excellence Drafting for faults American and 

 English hounds compared 



xv HOUND BREEDING 165 



Origin of the breed Difficulties in the way The skill of 

 English breeders Mating and birth 



xvi THE HOUND PUPPY AT WALK 177 



An important event Mischievous propensities Kennel dis- 

 cipline Cub-hunting 



xvii THE Fox 189 



The fox compared with other game Hunting the wild red 

 deer A pathetic -end Renard's crafty nature 



xvin THE Fox AND HIS WAYS 197 



Breeding season First lessons in craft cunning What the 

 earth-stopper says What the farmer and his wife say 



xix SCENT 209 



Some theories compared Fondness of hounds for the trail 

 Hound music and a novice 



