THE ETHICS OF HUNTING 323 



cattle show and a few friendly conversations with the 

 farmers there about their stock and their prospects 

 would probably lead to some information about 

 " a rare litter o' cubs in my spinney, and hope 

 you'll come to hunt them, sir." Depend upon it, 

 it is worth the while, nay, more, it is the duty, of 

 every man who hunts to consider how far he may 

 be able to make hunting popular with " all sorts 

 and conditions of men," and to labour in the cause 

 with all his might. 



