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very luckily for him, when he has faults they are of 

 such a nature that no correction can make him com- 

 prehend them, consequently it is quite useless to 

 apply it. 



Horses, when used in coursing, certainly do get 

 a most trying gallop ; but it is short, and amounts 

 merely to the distress of a man running a mile 

 against time ; a few minutes recover their wind, and 

 then they are as fresh as ever. I must, therefore, 

 differ from even such high authority as Somerviile, 

 as regards accusing coursers of meanness or being 

 murderous, though in predilection for other sports 

 I quite agree with him, for I certainly should never 

 occupy the time in coursing I should devote to 

 hunting. 



Fishing, denominated the " gentle craft," admits 

 of two opinions ; if we are to believe the worm 

 writhes upon the hook, it certainly is most barbarous, 

 for impaling a living animal to cause it to contribute 

 to our amusement would be an act disgraceful to 

 humanity ; but I by no means consider it as certain 

 that the worm does suffer at all in comparison with 



