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to add to mine, which was built from a plan of 

 my own, and intended, at first, for a pack of bea- 

 gles. As my feeding-yard is too small, I will 

 endeavour to remedy that defect in the plan I 

 send you, which plan may be still enlarged or 

 lessened, as you think fit, or as your occasions 

 may require. 



I think two kennels absolutely necessary to 

 the well-being of the hounds ; when there is but 

 one, it is seldom sweet ; and when cleaned out, 

 the hounds, particularly in winter, suffer both 

 whilst it is cleaning, and as long as it remains 

 wet afterwards. To be more clearly understood 

 by you, I shall call one of these the hunting- 

 kennel, by which I mean that kennel into which 

 the hounds are drafted which are to hunt the 

 next day. Used always to the same kennel, 

 they will be drafted with little trouble; they 

 will answer to their names more readily ; and 

 you may count your hounds into the kennel with 

 as much ease as a shepherd counts his sheep 

 out of the fold. 



When the feeder first comes to the kennel in 

 a morning, he should let out the hounds into the 

 outer court ; at the same time opening the door 

 of the hunting-kennel, lest want of rest, or bad 

 weather, should incline them to go into it. The 



