THOUGHTS UPON HUNTING. ^.IJ 



cither the game is entirely given up, or is only to be reco- 

 vered by him, and is the effeA of real genius, spirit, and ob- 

 servation. 



When hounds are at cold hunting with a bad scent, it 

 may then be a proper time to send a whipper-in forward : 

 if he can see the fox, a little mobbing, at such a time as 

 this, may reasonably be allowed. 



When hounds are put to a check on a high road, by the 

 fox being headed back, if, in that particular instance, you 

 suffer them to try back, it gives them the best chance of 

 hitting off the scent again, as they may try on both sides at 

 once. 



; When hounds are running in cover, you cannot be too 

 ' quiet. If the fox be running short, and the hounds arc 

 } catching him, not a word should then be said : it is a difi- 

 cult time for hounds to hunt him, as he is continually turn^ 

 ' ing, and will sometimes lie down and let them pass him^ 



I 1 HAVE remarked, that the greatest danger of losing a 

 ' fox is at the first finding of him, and when he is sinking j 



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