The Hunting Year 



disappointments which are attendant on every 

 hunting season. 



I think this is what makes the farmer enjoy 

 his hunting so thoroughly. He knows all about 

 the country and the little details of its daily his- 

 tory ; in his rides and walks he sees the young 

 puppies grow and develop, and he watches 

 that development with a keen and a personal 

 interest; for a hundred to one that he is 

 walking a puppy himself that he fancies a bit 

 for the cup at the puppy show ; he knows where 

 many of the litters of cubs are ; and from the 

 beginning to the end of the year he is in touch 

 with Hunting. 



I cannot but think that it would be better 

 for many of our hunting friends, such as 

 those to whom I have alluded, if they were more 

 in touch with the details of hunting — if they 

 took a greater interest in the affairs of the Hunt. 

 That hunting as a sport would benefit I am sure. 



It is not, however, with the object of teaching 

 that I have written these few sketches. But I 

 would point out that there are many who hunt 

 in these days who have not had the opportunity 



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