THOUGHTS UrON HUNTING.. 20^ 



to tijis, he l)G patient and perfevcring, never 

 giving up a fox, whilll there remains a chance of 

 killing liiin, he then is a perfect huntfman. 



Did I not know your love of this diverlion, 

 I fhould thinks by this time, that I muft have 

 tired you completely. You are not particular, 

 however, in your partiality to it ; for to flievv you 

 the efFetit which fox-hunting has on thofe who 

 are really fond of it, I mufl tell you what hap- 

 pened to me not long ago. -My hounds, ia 



running a fox, croffed the great weltern road, 

 where I met a gentleman travelling on horfeback, 

 his fervant, with a portmanteau, following him. 

 He no iboner favv the hounds than he rode up to 

 me, witii the greateft eagernefs, '' Sir,'' faid he, 

 "- are you after a fox f*' — When I told him, we 

 were, he immediately ftuck fpurs to his liorfe, 

 took a monflrous leap, and never quitted us any 

 more, till the fox was killed. — I fuppofe, had I 

 faid, we were after a hare, my gentleman would 

 have purfued his journey. 



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