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management of hounds. One thing the man who walks 

 puppies should constantly bear in mind, and that is that in 

 any case of illness, such as distemper, he must at once send 

 to inform the huntsman, and not attempt to do any 'doctoring' 

 himself A little tincture of rhubarb will do no harm if a 

 puppy is a little staring in his coat ; but that is about as 

 far as the average puppy-walker should venture in the 

 way of administering medicine. lo sum up the whole art 

 of walking puppies in a few words : — it is wholesome food, 

 warm and dry lying, and above all plenty of exercise, which 

 go the building up of the perfect young foxhound. 



One of the great functions of the year at Bramham 

 Park, a function which was looked forward to by all the 

 hunting world, was the Annual Hound Show, which was 

 held in the month of August. It was a function unique in 

 itself, and then the squire had always something to say witty 

 and pungent about the affairs of the nation as affecting 

 farming and fox hunting. Prizes for the best puppies which 

 had come in from walk were no part of the programme ; 

 Mr. Fox being of those who hold that there is considerable 

 amount of luck in the gaining of such prizes. But every 

 man who walked a puppy, and puppy-walkers who are aii 

 fait at the business are as plentiful in the Bramham Moor 

 Hunt as leaves in Vallombrosa, was asked to the luncheon 

 which was provided in a large marquee near the kennels, 

 and there they met the Master and his friends and chief 

 supporters. It need scarcely be said that Mr. Fox's speeches 

 were always looked forward to with the keenest interest, for 

 he never talked round any subject, and the practical advice 

 he had to give about everything appertaining to the sport 

 to which he had devoted so much energy during his life, 

 was treasured up by all whose privilege it was to hear him. 

 Luncheon and the speech-making over, the hounds were had 

 out, and the yoking entry keenly criticised, and the day was 



