THOUGHTS UPON HUNTING. 6^ 



of old hounds, and from eight to twelve couple 

 of young ones would, one year with another, 

 bell iuit an eftablifhment which you do not in- 

 tend fliould much exceed forty couple. This 

 rule you fhould at the fame time oblerve — never 

 to part with an ufeful old hound, or enter an un- 

 handfome young one. 



I would advife you in breeding, to be as little 



prejudiced as pollible in favour of your own fort ; 



but fend your bed bitches to the bell dogs, be 



they where they may. Thofe who breed only 



a few hounds may by chance have a good pack, 



whilH thofe who breed a great many (if at the 



fame time they underfland the bulinefs) reduce 



it to a certainty. You fay, you wifli to fee your 



pack as complete as Mr. Meynell's : believe me, 



my good friend, unlefs you were to breed as many 



hounds, it is totally impoffible. Thofe wlio breed 



the greatefl number of hounds have a light to 



expe6l the bell pack ; at Icaft it mull be their 



own fault if they have it not. 



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