THOUGHTS UPON HUNTING* 303 



him as they can. You Ihoald always keep a terrier 

 in at the fox, for if you do not, he not only may 

 move, but alfo, in loofe ground, may dig himfelf 

 further in. In digging, you fliould keep room 

 enough ; and care fliould be taken not to throw 

 the earth where you may liave it to move again. 

 In following the hole, the fureit way not to lofe 



it, is to keep below it. When your hounds 



are in want of blood, ftop all the holes, left the 

 fox fhould bolt out unfeen. It caufes no fmaU 

 confulion, when this happens. The hounds are 

 difperfed about, and afleep in different places ; 

 the horfes are often at a conliderable diftance ; 

 and many a fox, by taking advantage of the mo- 

 ment, has faved his life. 



If hounds want blood, and have had a long run, 

 it is the beft way, without doubt, to kill the fox 

 upon the earth; but if they have not run long; if it 

 be eafy to dig out the fox ; and the cover be fuch a 

 one as they are not likely to change in ; it is better 

 for the hounds to turn him out upon the earth, and 

 let them work for him. It is the blood that will do 

 them moll good, and may be ferviceable to the 

 hounds, to the horfes, and to yourfelf : — digging 

 a fox is cold work, and may require a gallop af- 

 terwards to warm you all again. Before you do 

 this, if there be any other earths in the cover, they 

 fhould be ftopped, left the fox fliOuld go to 

 ground again. 



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