OBSERVATIONS ON FOX-HUNTING 19 



opinion, that in the distemper the lungs of the 

 animal are diseased, other's the liver ; I have no 

 doubt myself but that both are. The late Mr. 

 Pawlett, of Hampshire, tried the experiment of 

 vaccination on half his young hounds, all of which 

 lived ; this made him very sanguine as to the 

 result, and he fancied he had found out a way 

 of conquering the distemper. The next year he 

 had the whole vaccinated, but had the mortifi- 

 cation of having them all die. 



It is generally thought best to keep young 

 hounds high in flesh, as in that slate tliey are 

 not so liable to have the distemper, and if they 

 have it, the attack is less violent. I am aware 

 all young hounds which have been fed high, have 

 gone through regular exercise, and in consequence 

 gained strength, when attacked by this horrid 

 malady, are more likely to get over it than those 

 which have not been so treated ; but I never 

 knew a very fat young hound come from his walk 

 and catch the distemper immediately, that ever 

 recovered. 



It has often appeared to me a good plan to 

 have them fed sparingly, and a dose of physic 

 given them a short time 'previous to their being 

 sent home to tlie kennel ; but it is most commonly 

 quite the reverse, for every one is anxious to 

 send his puppy from his walk home fat, in order 



