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only, twenty-five couples of effective hounds 

 would be sufficient; and, supposing you 

 hunted your own hounds, and had only 

 one whipper-in, five horses, and a hack 

 for yourself and servant, would be quite 

 enough. You must also have a groom, 

 helper, and a feeder : making in the 

 whole, four men, five-and-twenty couples 

 of hounds, fi\e hunters, and a hack. The 

 earth-stopping expenses will depend upon 

 the country. The calculation I have made 

 is as follows : 



The expenses for twice a week. 



Six horses, including groom and £. 



helpers, 300 



Hounds' food, for 25 couples, . . 150 



Firing, 30 



Taxes, 80 



Whipper-in and feeder, . . . . 140 



Earth-stopping, 50 



Sadlery, 40 



Farriery, shoeing, medicine, &c. . . 50 



