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present Majesty's huntsman at that time ; 

 the fox- hounds always showed a supe- 

 riority of ?wses, and it is my opinion no 

 animal of the canine race has so fine a nose 

 as they have. A pointer, with a cross of 

 a fox-hound, (in short, he was got by one,) 

 was the best I ever had. Often in bad 

 scenting days I have known him find game, 

 which other pointers had passed by with- 

 out winding. 



Now that we are upon the subject of 

 what is called winding game, let me ob- 

 serve, that it is a great advantage to hounds 

 to draw up wind; but if you meet at the 

 furthest end of your hunt up wind, you 

 may lose half the morning in trotting down 

 wind to begin drawing ; therefore, when I 

 have been obliged to draw down wind, it 

 was not from choice, but from necessity. 



The number of days you intend to hunt 

 must be regulated according to your esta- 

 blishment, the extent of your country, and 



