THOUGHTS UPON HUNTING. 1^ 



My kennel is clofe to the road-fide, but it was 

 unavoidable. This is the reafon why my front 

 pale is clofe, and only the fide ones open ; it is 

 a great fault : avoid it if you can, and your 

 hounds will be the quieter. 



Upon looking over my letter, I find I begin 

 recommending, with Mr. Somervile, a high litu- 

 ation for the kennel, and afterwards talk of a 

 brook running through the middle of it ; I am 

 afraid that you will not be able to unite thefe two 

 advantages; in which cafe, without doubt, wa- 

 ter fhould be preferred : the mount I have men- 

 tioned will anfwer all the purpofes of an emi- 

 nence : belides, there Ihould be moveable fiages 

 on wheels for the hounds to lie upon ; at any 

 rate, however, let your foil be a dry one. 



You will think, perhaps, my lodging-rooms 

 higher than is neceflary. I know they are con- 

 fiderably higher than is ufual ; the intention of 

 which is, to give more air to the hounds ; and 

 I have not the leafl: doubt that they are the 

 better for it. — I will no longer perfecute you 

 with this unentertaining fubje61, but take my 

 leave. 



[Mr. Beckford has here pointed out with m.uch 

 ^xadnefs the aiethod of creding a Kennel. — 



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