Sporting scenes and country characters . floor,he must spread with clean wheat straw. The dog-feeder,too, whilst the pack is out, has, in addition to his otlierlabours, to prepare their food. For this purpose, onepart of the kennel is provided with the necessary appa-ratus. Large pans are furnished in which horseflesh isboiled until it separates from the bones. This supply isobtained by the purchase of lame and worn-out horses,which are offered for sale for that purpose—a circum-stance which has given rise to the current expression,that such a one * has gone to the dogs. The liquorobtained by
Sporting scenes and country characters . floor,he must spread with clean wheat straw. The dog-feeder,too, whilst the pack is out, has, in addition to his otlierlabours, to prepare their food. For this purpose, onepart of the kennel is provided with the necessary appa-ratus. Large pans are furnished in which horseflesh isboiled until it separates from the bones. This supply isobtained by the purchase of lame and worn-out horses,which are offered for sale for that purpose—a circum-stance which has given rise to the current expression,that such a one * has gone to the dogs. The liquorobtained by this process, after being properly cooled, ismixed warm with oatmeal and portions of the boiledflesh. This, on the retiun of the pack, is poured intolong troughs to be eaten by the hounds. The hunts-man should then be in attendance. After the food lias ;ji THE FOXHOUND KENNEL. been thus prepared, lie enters the kennel, whip in hand;and he sliould possess so perfect a command over allthe hounds, tliat not one of the pack should dare to. move unless at his bidding. By strict attention to thispart of his business, he l^ecomes more thoroughly ac-quainted witli the hounds, and they with him, and pos-sesses over them, on all occasions, more control; for it THE FOXHOUND KENNEL. .i) invariably happens that all dumb animals are moreobedient, and become more attached to those personswho supply them with food. Well, then; there theyare upon the platform, with ears and eyes all attention,eager for the repast, but fearful of moving until calledupon. How necessary it is that the huntsman shouldhave full command over the whole lot, will be apparent,—for if it were not so, many of the hounds would haveno chance of feeding. The huntsman, therefore, on thefirst onset, calls the weak and thin hounds, and the badfeeders, in order that they may first get a supply offood. After the hounds of this description have beenthus drawn, and have obtained what is needful, they areordered back ; and the r
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