4.6 THOUGHTS UPON HUNTING. 



The pigmy brood in every furrow swims ; 

 Moil'd in the clogging clay, panting they lag 

 Behind, inglorious ; or else shivering creep, 

 Benumb'd and faint, beneath the shelt'ring thorn ; 

 For hounds of middle size, aftivc and strong, 

 Will better answer all thy various ends, 

 And crown thy pleasing labours with success." 



I perfedly agree with yon, that, to look well, they should 

 be all nearly of a size ; and I even think that they should 

 all look of the same family. 



; " Facies non omnibus una. 



Ncc djversa tamen, qualem decet esse sororum.'* 



If handsome withal, they are then perfedl. With regard 

 to their being sizeable, what Somerville says is so much in 

 your own way, that I shall send it you. 



'* As some brave captain, curious and exafl, 



By his fix'd standard forms in equal ranks 



His gay battalion, as one man they move 



Step after step, their size the same, their arms 



Far gleaming, dart the same united blaze ; 



Reviewino; Q;cnerals his merit own. 



How regular ! how just ! — apd all his cares 



Are well repaid, if rnighty George approve. 



So model thou thy pack, if honour touch 



Thy gen'rous soul, and tj;e world's just applause." 



