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enough when they find their fox ; if the men 

 also are mad, they make mad work of it indeed. 

 A gentleman of my acquaintance, who hunts 

 his own hounds, and is not less eager than the 

 rest of us, yet very well knows the bad con- 

 sequences of being so, to prevent this fault in 

 himself, always begins by taking a pinch of 

 snufF; he then sings part of an old song, ''■Some 

 say care killed the cat,'''' &c. By this time his 

 hounds get together, and settle to the scent. 

 He then halloos, and rides as if the d — 1 drove. 

 If the fox breaks cover, you will sometimes 

 see a young sportsman set out after him, to ride 

 him. He never fails to ask such a one, ^^ Do 

 you think you can catch him, sii' f — " JVo." — 

 " Why then be so good as to let my hounds try 

 if they can.'''' 



