HUNTING DIRECTORY. 179 



celebrated Hugo Meynell, Esq. 



together, when properly treated. If there are many 

 foxes in cover, and one should go away, and the hounds 

 are running m various parts, you may, if a favourable 

 opportunity presents itself, try to halloo the pack away ; 

 but do not attempt it without such favourable circum- 

 stance, as a good rummaging in cover will do the hounds 

 service. When a fox dwells in cover, and will not go 

 away, the best plan is to leave him, and not kill him ; 

 another day he may afford a good run. 



*' Blood ivas a thing Mr. Meynell was more indifferent 

 about than most owners of hounds. The wildest packs 

 of hounds were known to kill the most foxes in cover, 

 but very seldom shewed good runs over a country. 



" Hounds chopping foxes in cover, is more a vice than 

 a proof of their being good cover hounds. Murdering 

 foxes is a most absurd prodigality. Seasoned foxes are 

 as necessary to sport as experienced hounds. 



" To obtain a good run, your hounds should not only 

 have good abilities, but they should be experienced, and 

 well acquainted with each other. To gviide a scent well 

 over a country for a length of time, and through all the 

 difficulties usually encountered, requires the best and 

 most experienced abihties : a faulty hound, or injudicious 

 rider, by one improper step, may defeat the most pro- 

 mising run. 



" Gentlemen, and every person who makes hunting 

 his pursuit, should learn to ride judiciously to hounds ; 

 it is a contemplative amusement, and much good diver- 

 sion might be promoted by a few regular precautions. 

 The principal thing to attend to is, not to ride too near 

 the hounds, and always as much as possible anticipate a 



