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even the " Foret d'Orleans " would appear small,) 

 is actually beyond all praise. When such strict 

 attention is invariably paid to the main and 

 essential points in an establishment, we willingly 

 pass over the more trifling peculiarities or omis- 

 sions, which prejudice or chance so long may 

 have encouraged ; and he indeed must be ex- 

 tremely prone to cavil, who seriously objected 

 to these hounds, merely because their master 

 tenaciously adhered to the antediluvian long-eared 

 custom of not having them " rounded." 



The French emigrants who were in England 

 have endeavoured in many places through France 

 to introduce the Enghsh mode of hunting, but 

 in general without success ; although their king, 

 Charles the Tenth, and most of the royal family, 

 are particularly fond of it. The farmers have 

 no idea of people riding over their land, or what 

 they call " chasse a cheval." In some places, 

 even if you attempted riding partridge shooting, 

 the whole country would be up in arms. Several 

 English and French families were anxious for me 

 to establish a subscription pack on the Continent ; 

 but, after the experience I had had in shooting, 

 I knew it was impossible to have procured leave, 

 either from the owners of coverts or the farmers. 

 I never could convince a Frenchman, who had 

 not been in England, that it was practicable to 



