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self, that it cannot be done with any degree 

 of consistency. As to your other question of 

 hunting the hounds yourself, that is an under- 

 taking, which, if you will follow my advice, 

 you will let alone. It is your opinion, I find, 

 that a gentleman might make the best hunts- 

 man : I have no doubt that he would, if he 

 chose the trouble of it. I do not think there is 

 any profession, trade, or occupation, to which a 

 good education would not be of service; and 

 hunting, notwithstanding it is at present exer- 

 cised by such as have not had an education, 

 might, without doubt, be carried on much better 

 by those that have. I will venture to say, 

 fewer faults would then be committed ; nor is it 

 probable the same faults would be committed 

 over and over again, as they now are. Hunts- 

 men never reason by analogy, nor are they 

 much benefited by experience. 



Harving told you, in a former letter, what a 

 huntsman ought to be ; the following, which I 

 can assure you is a true copy, will show you, in 

 some instances at least, what he ought not to be. 



Sir 



Yours I received the 24th of this pre- 

 sent Instant June and at your request I will 

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