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CONTENTS 



Faithful and True. — Root-growing the Farmer's best resource. — Old 

 Codrington, the Fox-hound Genealogist. — HospitaUties at Spye 

 Park. — Tom Moore and Bowles. — Frederick Villebois. — Tench versus 

 Trout. — Sir Wheeler CufiEe. — The Secret of Rejuvenescence. — Rough 

 Words from a Rough Rider. — The Author placed in a Novel Position. 

 — Peculiarities of the Craven Country. . . . page 53 



CHAPTER VI 



A Short Homily by the Country Mouse. — Why Towns must be tenanted, 



and why Parks should be planted, — Things to be learned in the 



Hunting Field. — Social and PoUtical Aspects of Horses and 



Hounds ... . 73 



CHAPTER VII 

 Riding to Hounds, and Riding after them. — ^The proper use of Reins 

 and Stirrups. — When the Hounds speak, the Hunters should be 

 silent. — The Momentous Moment. — How to Steer across Country. — 

 Men who try to catch the Fox by themselves. — Reason for Riding 

 on the Down-wind side of the Hounds. — Horses* Heads not made to 

 hold on by. — Fair and foolish ways of taking Fences. — Head and 

 Heart required in Riding to Hounds. — Craners and Funkers. — 

 Relation between the Master of Hounds and the Members of a 

 Hunt 81 



CHAPTER VIII 



Rules to be observed in the Breeding of Fox-hounds. — Whimsical 



Sites for Kennels. — Months in which Whelps should have their 



Biithdays. — Dressing Hounds. — Value of Vegetable Diet. — Some 



Observations on the Science of Breeding . ... 91 



CHAPTER IX 

 Use of the Warm Bath for Hounds. — The Daily Constitutional. — 

 Smooth Coats and Rough Coats. — Qualities essential to a Good 

 Huntsman. — When the Horn should be used. — Beckford on Hunts- 

 men and Whippers-in. — Order of Precedence in going to Covert. 

 — Kennel Management. — Pen-and-ink Portraits. — Deer-hunting 

 Extraordinary ........ 100 



CHAPTER X 

 On Feeding Fox-hounds. — A PSte de P^rigueux. — Some Remarks on 

 Love and Horseflesh. — Marriages in France during the Reign of 

 Terror. — Once a Huntsman always a Huntsman. — A Time for all 

 Things. — ^How the Hunting Man's Pleasure may profit his Neighbour. 

 — The Inevitable Hour ^ . iii 



