THOUGHTS UPON HUNTING. 6? 



the sake of their music, we will not object to j but Tipiers 

 and Tapsters your kennel will be much better without. 



However extraordinary you may think it, 1 can assure 

 ■you that I have myself seen a white Gipsey, a grey Ruby^ 

 a dark Snowball, and a Blueman, of any colour but blue. 

 The huntsman of a friend of mine being asked the name 

 of a young hound, said " it was Lyinan^ — ' Lyman 1' 

 said his master, * why, James, what does Lyman mean ?' 

 "Lord, Sir!" replied James, *' what does any thing meanf'* 

 A farmer, who bred up two couple of hounds for me, 

 whose names were Merryman and Merrylass, Ferryman 

 and Furious, upon my inquiring after them, gave thid 

 account : *' Merryman and Merrylass are both dead ; but 

 Ferryman, Sir, is a fine dog, and so hFerrylass.'' — Madam, 

 a usual name among hounds, is often, 1 believe, very dis- 

 respectfully treated : I had an instance of it the other day 

 in my own huntsman, who, aft^r having rated Madam a 

 great deal to no purpose (who, to confess the truth, was 

 much given to do otherwise than she should), flew into a 

 violent passion, and hallooed out as loud as he could, 

 J^'Iadanii ym d — d bitch I 



