THOlTGHtS t^PON HUNTINd. ^Zj 



that he loses a deal of time, in not knowing what to do; 

 while the hounds, who have no occasion to hunt, pursue 

 as closely as if they were tied to him. I remember once 

 to have hunted a bag-fox with a gentleman, who, not 

 thinking these advantages enough, poured a whole bottle 

 of aniseed on the fox's back. I cannot say that I could 

 have hunted the fox, but I assure you I could very easily 

 have hunted the aniseed. Is it to be expeded, that the 

 same hounds will have patience to hunt a cold scent the 

 next day o'er greasy fallows, through flocks of sheep, or on 

 stony roads ? — However capable they may be of doing it, 

 I should much doubt their giving themselves the trouble. 

 If, notwithstanding these objedlions, you still choose to 

 turn one out, turn him into a j;;?j// cover ; give him what 

 time you judge necessary, and lay on your hounds as 

 quietly as you can j and, if it be possible, let them think 

 they find him. — If you turn out a fox for blood, I 

 should, in that case, prefer the turning him into a large 

 cover, first drawing it well, to prevent a change. The 

 hounds should then find him themselves j and the sooner 

 he is killed the better. Fifteen or twenty minutes is as 

 long as I should ever wish a bag-fox to run, that is design- 

 ed for blood : the hounds should then go home. 



