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luckily a rabbit jumped up among the pack, 

 and was pursued by the young bounds into 

 some high fern, out of which leapt a fallow 

 deer, after which they were in an instant. 

 The men rode after them trying to stop them, 

 but their hallooing and shouting had the con- 

 trary effect, by inducing the whole pack to join 

 them; and then they were running full cry 

 in various directions, and were only stopped 

 when the herd of deer had got together in one 

 comer of the park. It was fortunate that they 

 did not lay hold of a deer; but it was with 

 great difficulty that they were got out of the 

 park, being kept at full gallop to prevent 

 their tm^ning back. 



Mr. Smith took vigorous measures with 

 the delinquents. On the day after his return 

 he had a few of the wildest fitted with couples, 

 to which was attached a piece of wood eighteen 

 inches long ; this threw them over on their 

 backs if they attempted to run. Thus equipped 

 they were taken towards the park, and when 



