KENNEL MANAGEMENT. SJ 



LETTER IV. 



I AM glad you do not disapprove the advan- 

 tage I have made of my friend Somervile. I 

 was doubtful whether you would not have 

 abused me for it, and have compared me to 

 some of those would-be fine gentlemen, who, to 

 cut a figure, tack an embroidered edging on their 

 coarse cloth. I shall be cautious, however, of 

 abusing your indulgence, and shall not quote 

 my poet oftener than is necessary ; but where 

 we think the same thing, you had better take it 

 in his words than mine. I shall now proceed in 

 an account of the feeding of hounds, and ma- 

 nagement of them in the kennel. 



A good feeder is an essential part of your esta- 

 blishment. Let him be young and active, and 

 have the reputation at least of not disliking 

 work : he should be good-tempered, for the sake 

 of the animals intrusted to his care ; and who, 

 however they may be treated by him, cannot 

 complain. He should be one who will strictly 



