J-g THOUGHTS UPOW HUNTING* 



quiet — they opened the kennel door, bul faw nei- 

 ther ram nor hound. The ram by this time was 

 entirely eaten up, and the hounds having filled 

 their bellies, were retired to reft. 



It without doubt is beft when you air your 

 hounds to take them out feparately ; the old ones 

 one day, another day the young ;* but as I find 

 your hounds are to have their whey at a diftant 

 dairy, on thofe days, both old and young may 

 be taken out together, obferving only to take 

 the young hounds in couples when the old ones 

 are along with them. Young hounds arc always 

 ready for any kind of mifchief, and idlenels might 

 make even old ones too apt to join them in it. 

 Befides, fhould they break off from the huntf- 

 man, the whipper-in is generally too ill mounted 

 at this feafon of the year eafily to head and bring 

 them back. Run no fuch rilk. My hounds 

 were near being fpoiled by the mere accident of 

 a horfe's falling. The whipper-in was thrown 

 from his horfc; the horfe ran away, and the whole 

 pack followed : a flock of fheep, which were 

 at a little diftance, took fright, began to run, 

 and the hounds purfued them. The molt vi- 

 cious fet on tlie rcll, and feveral ibeep were foon 



* It would be ftill better to take out your hounds every day, 

 the old and young feparately, when it can be done without in- 

 convenience; when it cannot, a large grafs-court will partly 

 znfwer the fame purpofe. 



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