42 THOUGHTS UPON HUNTING. 



let there be always a quantity of little switches ; which 

 three narrow boards, nailed to one of the posts, will easily 

 contain*. 



My kennel is close to the road-side, but it was una- 

 voidable. This is the reason why my front pale is close, 

 and only the side ones open : it is a great fault : avoid it 

 if you can, and your hounds will be the quieter. 



Upon looking over my Letter, I find that I begin by 

 recommending, with Mr. Somerville, a high situation for 

 the kennel, and afterwards talk of a brook running through 

 the middle of it : ] am afraid that you will not be able 

 to unite these two advantages ; in which case, without 

 doubt, water should be preferred. The mount that I have 

 mentioned will answ^er all the purposes of an eminence : 

 besides, there should be moveable stages on wheels, for the 

 hounds to lie upon ; at any rate, however, let your soil be a 

 dry one. 



* When hounds are perfeftly obedient, whips are no longer necessary ; 

 switches, in my opinion, are preferable. The whips I use are coach-whips, 

 three feet long, . the thong half the length of the crop : they are more 

 hiindy than horsewhips, corred the hounds as well, and hurt them 

 less. < 



