«4 THOUGHTS UPON HUNTING. 



that you like no other better. If, in the mean time, I am 

 to give you my opinion what a kennel ought to be, I must 

 send you a description of my own, fori have not seen many 

 others. 



I WOULD advise you to make it large enough at first, as 

 any addition afterwards must spoil the appearance of it. 

 1 have been obliged to add to mine, which was built from 

 a plan of my ov/n, and intended, at first, for a pack of 

 beagles. My feeding-yard being too small, I will endea- 

 vour to remedy that defect in the plan I send you; which 

 plan may be still enlarged, or lessened, as you think fit, or 

 as your occasions may require. The feeding-troughs 

 should be wide at the bottom, and must have wooden 

 covers, 



I THINK two kennels absolutely necessary to the well- 

 being of the hounds : when there is but one, it is seldom 

 sweet ; and, when cleaned out, the hounds, particularly in 

 winter, suffer both whilst it is cleaning, and as long as 

 it remains wet afterwards. To be more clearly understood 

 by you, I shall call one of these the hunting-kennel ,- by 

 which I mean that kennel into which the hounds intended 



