CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER PAGE 



I. THE HISTORY AND LITERATURE OF HUNTING . i 



II. BEASTS OF THE CHASE 36 



THE STAG 36 



THE FOX AND HIS HABITS .... 62 



HARRIERS AND THE HARE 74 



BEAGLES HUNTED ON FOOT . ... 83 



III. THE STABLE 89 



IV. THE KENNEL 109 



V. HUNT SERVANTS 135 



THE DUTIES OF A HUNTSMAN IN THE FIELD . 135 

 THE DUTIES OF A WHIPPER-IN . '' . . . 141 

 THE DUTIES OF A KENNEL HUNTSMAN . . 148 

 THE DUTIES OF AN EARTH-STOPPER . . . 151 

 COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGES DONE BY HORSE- 

 MEN AND BY FOXES 153 



ARTIFICIAL FOX EARTHS 156 



VI. THE HORSE . . 159 



VII. THE RIDER 186 



VIII. THE SHIRES 216 



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