12 MOSBING THE FOX TO DEATH. 



Avould allow the feeder to drag liim forth, much 

 against the mcUnation of his foster-mamma, who 

 contimied licking his face as if he belonged to her 

 family. Of course the child got a good share of 

 cuffs and smacks to counterbalance these canine 

 caresses, and an extra quantity of soap and water, 

 to cleanse him from the impurities with which he 

 came in contact. But all these failed to cure him 

 of his propensity to gambol Avith the tenants of 

 the kennel, since on another occasion he was found 

 in the midst of the pack, riding on the back of 

 one of the largest dog-hounds, licking him about 

 the head Avith his tiny whip, for which the hound 

 cared no more than for the blow of a rat's tail, 

 and surrounded by the other liounds, who appeared 

 most anxious to obtain some little share of the 

 favours the child was lavishing on the honoured 

 individual. 



Mobbing, or hallooing a fox to death formed 

 no part of our system ; we were glad to give him 

 a fair start, in the hope of his giving us in return 

 a good run, having more reliance on our hounds' 

 noses, speed, and power, to overhaul him at last ; 

 and, to tell the truth, Ave were not so over-bur- 

 dened with the wily animals as to dispose of them 

 in the reckless manner adopted in the present 

 day. 



