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54 up, and lay in the dogs, themſelves following on horſeback.

Whoever has good greyhounds ſhould never lay them in too near the Hare, nor run more than two at a time. For, though the animal is very ſwift, and will oftentimes beat the dogs, yet, when ſhe is firſt ſtarted, ſhe is ſo terrified by the hollowing, and by the dogs being very cloſe, that her heart is overcome by fear, and, in the confuſion very often the beſt ſporting Hares are killed without ſhewing any diverſion. She ſhould, therefore, be ſuffered to run ſome diſtance from her form and recollect her ſpirits, and then, if ſhe is a good ſporting Hare, ſhe will lift up her ears, and ſtretch out with long rates from her ſeat, the dogs directing their courſe after her with great activity of limbs, as if they were leaping, affording a ſpectacle worthy the trouble that muſt neceſſarily be employed in properly breeding and training theſe dogs.

Thoſe are the beſt Hares that are found in open and expoſed places, for, being bold, they do not hide themſelves, but ſeem as it Rh