CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



Introductory Remarks.— The Love of Fox-hunting on the Decline.— Manner 

 of Hunting in Germany.— Fox-hounds in France.— Hunt Committees, 

 Anecdote of Mr. Nicholl.— Extraordinary Number of Foxes Destroyed 

 in France during some Seasons.— King James I., his Love of Hunting. 

 Different Breeds of Hounds.— The Beaufort Justice.— The Vine Hounds. 

 —Reasons for Hounds not having the Powers of Scenting.— Mr. Osbal- 

 deston's Hounds.— The Duke of Cleveland's Hounds.— Breeding.— Spay- 

 ing Bitches.— Showing Young Hounds for a Prize.— Right of Country. 

 —Hunt Clubs.— The Sinnington Hunt.— The York Union Hunt Club.— 

 Anecdote of Mr. Curtis eating a Fox.— Anecdote of Mr. Musters and 

 his hounds. — Old Frenzy.— Mr. Bethel's Hounds 1 



CHAPTER II. 



Mr. White's Opinion of Trees.- Plan for Erecting a Kennel.— Wm. Smith's 

 Opinion of Letting Hounds Lie out in the Courts.- Shutting up Hounds 

 by Themselves. — Remarks on Kennel Lameness.— Rats in Kennels. 

 —A Doe kept in Mr. Warde's Kennel.— Col. Cook's Opinion.— 

 Lameness in the Albrighton Hounds.- Sir T. Boughey's Hounds.— 

 Mr. Foljambe's Opinion on Lameness.— Lord Kintore's Hounds.— Bees 

 in the Duke of Nassau's Kennel.— Dick Knight and the Kennels at 

 Brigstock.— The Holderness Kennels at Bishop Burton.— On Washing 

 Hounds.— Jack Wood's Opinion.— White- washing Kennels, and Airing 

 them with Flues.— Damp produces the Yellows and Distemper.— The 

 Pytchley Kennels at Brixworth ■, 



CHAPTER III. 



Different Kinds of Food for Hounds.— Notice of the " Gentleman's Recrea- 

 tion."— Old Oatmeal the Best.— Sir Harry Goodricke's Establishment 

 at Thrussington.— Meal mixed with Sand.— Mr. Cross's Opinion about 

 Flesh and Feeding.— Vegetables ii Useful Ingredient in Summer.— 

 Mr. Warde's Opinion on Feeding.— Feeding a Pack "to go together." 



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