Records of the Old Charlton Hunt 



my Sussex hills require short backs, and wind, 

 for no Slight bonelefs baubles those can Climbe. 



Early in Spring, let all the puppy's come, 



winter Starvelings nere are worth the rearing, 



then four or five, he ought at most to keep 



of every Litter, they the prettiest markt, 



the Spaniel Colour, or the Brown, reject 



the Black Tannd Dog, does never take the Eye, 



the all white hound, of Snowball kind, dont please, 



the black pyed dog, with bright tannd edges round, 



with buff, or Yellow head, and white the ground, 



be this their Colour, they'l by marks be known. 



Let Countrey walks be got, when once they'r weand, 



at Butchers , Tanners, Farmers, and such like, 



where not ore fedd, theyll keep their Shape and grow, 



and some small knowledge learn, by prouling out. 



whereas in Towns, they'r often fools, or spoild ; 



ten Nurses forty Whelps will raise, each Year, 



and ten times two, will Scarce supply the pack. 



In Spring, again, CoUecte the Scatter'd youth, 



in seperate Kennell let them all be clos'd, 



two Moons at least, and blood them all at first, 



least madness, mortal bane to all my hounds, 



shou'd lurking lye, yet hid in their young veins. 



And here good Judgement mostly is requird, 

 to choose for bony strength, for shape and size, 

 and all partiallity be then forgott, 

 the Slaves who tend the hounds, may take the rest, 

 the Season past, the Youth be then they'r care, 



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