THOUGHTS UPON HUNTING. 39. 



ufual for him on bunting- days, (in an eftablifli- 

 mcnt like your's) to exercife the horfes of the 

 luintfman and whipper-in ; and in many tables 

 it is alfo the feeder who looks after the huntfman's 

 horfe when he comes in from hunting, whilfi: the 

 huntfman feeds the hounds. When the hounds 

 are not out, the huntfman, and whipper-in, of 

 courfe, will exercife their own horfes ; and that day 

 the feeder has little elfe to mind but the clean- 

 ing of his kennel. Every poffible contrivance 

 has been attended to in the defcription I fent you, 

 to make that part of his workealy ; all the courts, 

 except the grafs-court, being bricked, and flopcd 

 on purpofe. There is alfo plenty of water, with^ 

 out any trouble in fetching it ; and a thorough air 

 throughout the kennels, to affift in drying therm 

 again.—- -Should you choofe to increafeyonr num- 

 ber of fervants in the ftable, in that cafe, the bufi- 

 nefs of the feeder may be confined entirely to the 

 kennel,— There fhould be always two to feed 

 liounds properly ; the feeder and huntfman. 



Somervile ftrongly recommends cleanlinefs In 

 the following lines, 



" O'er all let cleanlinefs prefide, no fcraps 

 Beftrew the pavement, and no half-pick'd bones, 

 To kindle fierce debate, or to difguft 

 That nicer fenfe, on which the fportfman's hope, 

 And all his futm-e triumphs muft depend. 

 Soon as the growling pack with eager joy 



P 4. Have 



