302 THOUGHTS UPON HUNTING. 



I also remember, after it was quite dark, to have heard a 

 better view-halloo from an ozvl, than I ever heard from a 

 sportsman in my life, though I hope that I shall never hear 

 such another. A long day, nevertheless, once or twice in a 

 season, is of use to a huntsman : it shews the real goodness 

 and stoutness of his hounds. 



When long days happen to hounds that are low in 

 flesh, nothing will get them up again so effedlually as rest : 

 it is for this reason, hounds, that are kept constantly 

 hunted, ought always to be, as sportsmen call it, above 

 their work. If your hounds, either from accident or inat- 

 tention, should ever be in the low condition here alluded 

 to, be not impatient to get them out of it : should you 

 feed them high with fleshy the mange, most probably, 

 would be the immediate consequence of it : it is rest, 

 and wholesome meat, that will recover them best. It will 

 surprize you, to see how soon a dog becomes either fat or 

 lean : a litile patience, therefore, and some attention, will 

 always enable you to get your hounds into proper con- 

 dition i and I am certain, that you can receive no pleasure 

 in hunting with them, if they be not. 



