or, in hunter's language, FLYING THE COUNTRY, as I was afraid she
might have done, she wheel'd about, and described a sort of
circle round the hill where I had taken my station, in such
manner as gave me a very distinct view of the sport. I could see
her first pass by, and the dogs some time afterwards unravelling
the whole track she had made, and following her thro' all her
doubles. I was at the same time delighted in observing that
deference which the rest of the pack paid to each particular
hound, according to the character he had acquired amongst them:
If they were at a fault, and an old hound of reputation opened
but once, he was immediately followed by the whole cry; while a
raw dog, or one who was a noted LIAR might have yelped his heart
out, without being taken notice of.

The hare now, after having squatted two or three times, and been
put up again as often, came still nearer to the place where she
was at first started. The dogs pursued her, and these were
followed by the jolly Knight, who rode upon a white gelding,
encompassed by his tenants and servants, and chearing his hounds
with all the gaiety of five and twenty. One of the sportsmen
rode up to me, and told me that he was sure the chace was almost
at an end, because the old dogs, which had hitherto lain behind,
now headed the pack. The fellow was in the right. Our hare took
a large field just under us, followed by the full cry IN VIEW. I
must confess the brightness of the weather, the chearfulness of
every thing around me, the CHIDING of the hounds, which was
returned upon us in a double echo from two neighbouring hills,
with the hollowing of the sportsmen, and the sounding of the
horn, lifted my spirits into a most lively pleasure, which I
freely indulged because I was sure it was innocent. If I was