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looking stake-and-bound fence we are just coming 

 to probably has a big ditch on the other side, and 

 we must put on the pace a bit. 



Yes ! just as we thought, and we only get over 

 with a scramble. Let us take this ridge and furrow 

 slant-ways, and it won't interfere so much with our 

 horse's stride, besides, the best way out appears to 

 be in the corner of the field, but we must go steady 

 as there seems to be a bit of a drop. How cleverly 

 the horse let himself down, but in spite of this, we 

 instinctively feel that he does not relish jumping 

 like he did an hour ago. 



By Jove, rails ahead ! and pretty stiff-looking 

 ones too. That's our place where the top bar is 

 half broken through, but they are none too nice 

 even there, and we must not go at them too fast. 

 Well done, old horse, but a good job it broke ! Now 

 we can ease him a bit up the headland, luckily the 

 gate at the end is open, for the fence has wire on it. 



These are only a few specimens of the details 

 which must be noticed, and the precautions which 

 must be taken if we would get success to the end 

 of a run, and yards might be written in the same 

 strain ; but we shall get to the bottom both of the 

 horse and of the reader's patience ; besides, the best 

 of runs, like the fiercest of battles, must have an 

 ending, and the end of ours is near. Enough has, 

 however, been said to show how, even when cross- 

 ing the last few fields in a run, the rider to hounds 

 must ever be exercising, or unconsciously acquiring, 

 those faculties which cannot but stand him in good 



