A May Fox 



some distance from the kennels he would do 

 well to ask the huntsman over to his house, and 

 ride round the district with him, introducing him 

 to farmers and keepers and others. In the 

 course of such rides he may, without taking any 

 liberty or appearing to dictate, drop many valu- 

 able hints which the huntsman will treasure up 

 for future use ; hints for instance on the run of 

 foxes, on the scenting character of the various 

 districts, and on many other little details con- 

 nected with the chase. Such hints are often 

 given unthinkingly when relating some incident 

 of the past, which field or fence or covert calls 

 to the memory. 



Perhaps I may be permitted to say one other 

 thing about a change of hunt servants, and give 

 one word of advice. Do not be in too big a 

 hurry to express an opinion about the new man 

 or to compare him with the old one. Give him 

 a chance, and above all, remember that a good 

 man is generally original. 



But if there is no change of hunt servants, 



there is something in which the hunting man 



may take an interest even in the (to him) rather 



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