32 OBSERVATIONS OX FOX-HUNTING 



William Rufus, and Foxes strictly preserved upon 

 it. The new owner having taken possession, when 

 the hunting season commeneed the hounds came 

 there as usual, but the old Nabob swore he would 

 shoot the men, hounds and all, if they persisted 

 in coming on his property. A Right Honourable 

 Gentleman (now no more,) a friend to Fox-hunting, 

 although no Fox-hunter himself, and who was 

 acquainted with all parties, waited upon him, 

 and mildly pointed out the impropriety of his 

 conduct, telling him if he wished to live upon 

 friendly terms with his neighbours, he must act 

 differently. " What," said old Cayenne Pepper, 

 " am I not master of my own property ? and am 

 I to be annoyed by the noise of dogs and fellows 

 in red coats ? " " It is true," said the Right 

 Honourable, " the coverts are your's by law, the 

 game and timber also are your's, but by the law 

 of honour no gentleman would prevent his neigh- 

 bours from taking their accustomed diversion, 

 when the inconvenience would be so trifling to 

 himself." The old Gentleman began to cool on 

 hearing his honour was at stake, and said, " If 

 they must hunt they must ; but I request they 

 will let me know when the hounds come into 

 the neighbourhood, that / may get out of the 

 wayy At length, however, this hostile disposition 

 gradually wore away, he became friendly to the 



