23S THOUGHTS UPON HUNTING. 



hound challenges. Though young hounds are often wrongy 

 yet, since it is not impossible that they may be sometimes 

 right, is it not as well to have a little patience, in order 

 to see whether any of the old ones will join, before any 

 thing is said to them ? — Hcrce-a-carel is fully sufficient, till 

 you arc more certain that the hound is on a wrong scent. 

 I mention this as a hint only : I am myself no enemy to 

 a rate : 1 cannot think that a fox was ever lost, or pack 

 spoilt, by it : it is improper encouragement that I am afraid of 

 most. 



. When a fox slinks from his kennel, gets a great way 

 before the hounds, and you are obliged to hunt after him 

 with a bad scent ; if it be a country where foxes are in 

 plenty, and you know where to find another, you had 

 better do it*. 



While hounds are drawing for a fox, let your people 

 place themselves in such a manner, that he cannot go off 

 unseen. I have known them lie in sheep's scrapes, on the 



* Yet, if this were praftised often, it might make the hounds indifFe. 

 rent when upon a cold scent. Hounds should be made to believe they are 

 to kill that game which they are first encouraged to pursue. 



