232 HINTS RESPECTING THE 



LETTER XIX. 



Finding, by your last letter, that an early 

 hour does not suit you, I will rtiention some 

 particulars which may be of use to you when 

 you hunt late. An early hour is only necessary 

 where covers are large, and foxes scarce ; where 

 they are in plenty, you may hunt at any hour 

 you please. When foxes are weak, by hunting 

 late you have better chases; when they are 

 strong, give me leave to tell you, you must 

 hunt early, or you will not always kill them. 

 I think, however, when you go out late, you 

 should go immediately to the place where you 

 are most likely to find ; which, generally speak- 

 ing, is the cover that hounds have been least in. 

 If the cover be large, you should draw only 

 such parts of it as a fox is likely to kennel in ; 

 it is useless to draw any other at a late hour. 

 Besides, though it is always right to find as 

 soon as you can, yet it is never so necessary 

 as when the day is far advanced ; if you do not 

 find soon, a long and tiresome day is generally 



