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ran straight into a snare, and was consequently quickly 

 disposed of. 



During this run I observed that the Master never 

 lifted his hounds, but allowed them to puzzle out the 

 cold scent as best they could, which in my opinion is 

 the only way to hunt the hare, and it was to me a very 

 pretty piece of sport, and fully entitled these harriers 

 to the praise I had heard given to them by one of the 

 best judges in England, who said there was no better 

 pack to be found than the Brookside. Then we drew 

 for some little while up and down these steep hills, 

 which at this season look anything but verdant; but 

 at length a hare slips away from out the long brown 

 tussocks of grass, and goes at a rattling pace in the 

 direction of Lewes, then crossing the railway, doubles 

 back, and runs for the hills. 



Here the scent became cold, and we hunted her 

 slowly and steadily with occasional bursts over the 

 steep downs ; then bending to the right she ran in the 

 direction of the Brighton racecourse, and the hounds 

 came to a check in a small plantation ; but there 

 being no cover to hold our hare she doubled back, 

 and the hounds getting on good terms with her, went 

 at a racing pace, compelling her to go as straight as a 

 die, and after a splitting burst of ten minutes ran into 

 her, and " Who-hoop " was the cry. These hounds, in 

 addition to their steadiness, can go very fast when 

 occasion requires, for there was not a man within 

 a field of them during this merry Httle spin. 



After this the hounds drew for another hare, and 

 finding quickly, ran close up to the town of Lewes, 

 where I left them. I consider this to have been a 

 most excellent day's sport, the hounds being hunted 



