No one should speak to a hunt servant without 

 first riding up to the Master and getting his per- 

 mission to do so; but the less a huntsman or whip 

 is spoken to the more time he will have to attend to 

 the business in hand. 



There is no class of person who gets a Hunt 

 into disrepute more than grooms. These, as a rule, 

 are extremely thoughtless and noted for leaving 

 gates open and causing other damage. The strictest 

 orders possible should be given to them, not once, 

 but several times during the season. 



Keenness is, of course, excusable, but the less 

 conspicuous a member of the field makes himself the 

 better it is for sport. 



I've just a word, a warning word to whisper in your ear! 



When starting from the covert, should you see bold reynard bust. 



We cannot have no huntin, if the gemmen go fust." 



Great care should be exercised in not rushing at 

 jumps coincidently with others. Nothing is more 

 dangerous or more likely to make a man or woman 

 unpopular. Women are, unfortunately, prone to 

 be heedless in this particular. 



The injuring of a hound by one's horse, through 

 carelessness, is an unpardonable sin which can 

 hardly be atoned for. It takes years to perfect a 

 good pack of hounds, of which individuals may have 

 cost hundreds of dollars and be invaluable. 



"Sufficiently forward, yet still keeping bounds, 

 His wish to ride after, not over the hounds," 



has often been quoted as a warning to impatient 

 people. 



Any horse is liable to kick a hound or rider. 

 Care should be exercised in this regard and animals 

 especially prone to this trait should have a bit of red 

 ribbon tied in the tail. 



A member of the field should never holloa or 

 attempt to make hunting noises when any of the 

 staff is present. If a fox is viewed when one is 



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