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generally prevails. If this method will not make them 

 steady, no other can: they then are looked upon as incore 

 rigible, and are put away. 



Such hounds as are notorious offenders, should also 

 feel the lash, and hear a rate, as they go to the cover; it 

 may be a useful hint to them, and may prevent a severer 

 flogging afterwards. A sensible whipper-in will wait his 

 opportunity to single out his hound j he will then hit him 

 hard, and rate him well ; — whilst a foolish one will often hit 

 a dog that he did not intend to strike ; will ride full gallop 

 into the midst of the hounds ; will, perhaps, ride over 

 some of the best of them, and put the whok pack into 

 confusion :— this is a manoeuvre that I cannot bear to see, 



Have-a-care! are words which sejdom do any harm ; 

 since hounds, when they are on a right scent, will not 

 mind them. Let your whipper-in be careful how he 

 encourage the hounds ; that, improperly done, may spoi) 

 your pack. 



A WHIPPER-IN will rate a hound, and then endeavour 

 to flog him. A dog, after having been rated, will natU' 



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