254 THOUGHTS UPON JIUNTING. 



Fox-hunters, I tliiuk, arc never guilty of the 

 fault of tr3ang up the wind, before they have tried 

 down ; I have known tlicni lofe foxes rather than 

 condefcend to try up the wind at all. 



When a huntfman hears a halloo, and has five 

 or fiX couple of hounds along with him, the pack 

 not runningj let him get forward with thole which 

 he has ; when they are on the Icent, the others 

 vvill foon join them. 



Let him lift his tail hounds, and get them for- 

 ward afler the refi ; it can do no hurt ; but let him 

 be cautious in hfting any hounds to get them for- 

 ward before the reji ; it always is dangerous, and 

 foxes are fometiraes loft by it. 



When a fox runs his foil in cover, if you fuf- 

 fer all your hounds to hunt on the line of him, 

 they will foil the ground, and tire themfelvcs to 

 little purpofe. I have before told you, that your 

 huntfman, at fuch a time, may ftop the (ail 

 hounds, and throw them in at head. I am almofl 

 inclined to fay, it is the only time it fhould be 

 done. — ^Whilil hounds run Itrait, it cannot be of 

 any ufe, for they will get on fafler with the fcent, 

 than they would without it. 



When hounds are hunting a cold ic.twi, and 

 point towards a cover, let a whipper-in get for- 



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