THOUGHTS UPON HUNTING. 3OJ 



I FORGOT, in my Letter upon the feeding of hounds, to 

 observe, that such hounds as have the mange adtually upon 

 them, or only a tendency towards it, should be fed sepa- 

 rately from the rest : they should have no flesh ; their 

 meat should be mixed ijp rather thin than thick j and they 

 should have vegetables in great plenty*. 1 must also add, 

 that if my hounds return from hunting earlier than they 

 were expeded, I now order them to be shut up in the 

 lodging-room till their meat be made ready for them. 

 Hounds never rest contented till they have been fed ; 

 nor will they remain upon their benches, unless they be 

 confined : yet, without doubt, lying upon the pavement, 

 or even standing out in the cold after violent exercise, 

 must be prejudicial to them. 



I AM glad to hear that your huntsman knows the coun- 

 try which he is to hunt : nothing in fox-hunting is more 

 essential than that-, and it may make amends for piany 

 faults. Foxes are not capricious : they know very well 

 what they are about j are quick, I believe, at determin- 

 ing, and resolute in persevering: they generally have a 



* Sulphur made into a ball with butter, or hog's-lard, and given two 

 or three mornings following, may also be necessary. 



