76 A NOTE FROM NORTH BRITAIN. 



14 days ago from Down Ampney, and had also a 



proper breeze with old Jack , a horrible wild 



one for the time he's been at it, and ought to 

 know better in every loay. Now T am going to 

 ask a favour of you, and between you, old Cod- 

 rington and Will Long you'll surely make it out 

 to me, viz. to procure me a good Stallion Hound, 

 not one whose powder is all gone, but one vot 

 w*^ hunt well up to next Xmas and be ready for 

 his work after it. I have such a distance to 

 send to any good dog. For instance, this is the 

 2*^ time this Bitch Valarous, I allude to, has been 

 sent to ye Duke of Bucleugh's Kennel, nearer 

 600 miles the two journies than 500, and she has 

 miss'd this year. You'l, therefore, immediately be 

 Awake to ye very great disadvantage I labour 

 under in this respect, and will for a fellow truly 

 fond of ye fun, do yr best for me. You know 

 that 



* *' Ye large strong bony dog, 



One when on scent, wlio firmly speaks, I seek ; 

 Whose powerful frame leaves far behind 

 Ye small pygmean squeaking kind.' 



" Him I admire ; but from ye nature of ye 

 country I hunt, and the impervious gorse coverts 

 they have to draw, my experience tells me that in 



