THOUGHTS UPON HUNTING. f^.^ 



intention to oppose so general a pradice, in which there 

 may be some utility ; I shall only observe, that it should 

 be used with discretion j lest the whip should faU heavily, 

 in the kennel, on such as never deserve it in the field. 



My hounds are generally fed about deven o'clock * \ 

 and, when I am present myself, I take the same opportunity 

 to make my draft for the next day's hunting. I seldom, 

 when I can help it, leave this to my huntsman ; though it 

 is necessary that he should be present when the draft is 

 made, that he may know what hounds he has out. 



with great severity. He would have spared it, without doubt, had he under- 

 stood that it was introduced on purpose to corre<fl the abuse of kennel- 

 discipline. Unacquainted as the reviewer seems to be v/ith the subject, 

 it is no wonder that he should mistake a meaning, perhaps rather un- 

 fairly stated by the author, in favour of that humanity which he is supposed 

 $0 much to want. — Hounds are called in to feed, one by one, and such 

 only are correfted as come uncalled for : nor is correftion unjust, so long 

 as it shall fall on the disobedient only. Obedience is an useful lesson, and 

 though it cannot he j)r a /Sised too often, it should be taught them at a more 

 idle tune. 



* Having found it necessary to alter my method of feeding hounds, 

 it may not be improper to take notice of it here. They are now fed 

 at^ eight o'clock, instead of eleven. Their first feed is of barley, and 

 oatmeal mixed, an equal quantity of each. Flesh is afterwards mixed 



