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other, we found a litter of Foxes, six or 

 seven in number. We killed the old dog 

 and one of the cubs. I must observe, how- 

 ever, there were plenty of rabbits — but 

 they were not the keeper's perquisite. As 

 we are on the subject of preserving Foxes, 

 I must relate an occurrence which happened 

 some years ago on the borders of the New 

 Forest. An estate had been sold to an 

 East India Gentleman, which had been 

 hunted from the time of William Rufus, 

 and Foxes strictly preserved upon it. The 

 new owner having taken possession, when 

 the hunting season commenced 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 pro- 

 perty. 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 



