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RoyE, april 70.
4 FOX HUNT At ROME.
Since my visit among the Danes, lave
changed the direction OF my travels mud am
now iu Rome. in the regular track OF tourists.
The monuments here lave been so often no.
ticed that it is Of course unnecessary to
mention them but there arc other things.
ont Of tie ordinary line OF sightseeing, which
are not 60 much or so often written about
Thcrr is, for instance, q regular series OF fox
hunts, wlicll take place during the winter,
under the patr onage Of the Roman mobility.
This sport Was prohibited at one tinfe by the
FORE Hs too dangerous to bc allowed, mud it Is
only within two or three years that they
obtancd permission to send for the hounds
and continue IT. It may seem strlnge that
hunts can take place just outside the walls OF
large city like Rome, but the Campa.na Is,
in TACT, very much like a primitive prairie,
with here and there the iop OF tomb or
column protrudfng from the ground, nnd, IN
places. small holes open into the Catacombs,
III WHICH the hunted tcx generally takes, ref
ucc, 20 that his death is by no means so cer-
tain as might be supposed. attended, re-
Gently, ono Of these hunts which took place
couple Of miles beyond the walls, on the
banks of tue Anio-a lovely spot, where the
river Is seen winding through the beautiful
crecn Campa:s1,a, heAinI which the Alban
hills, closing around like the walls OF an i'm
mense ampitheatrc, form a purple back
ground. 1t was lovely Spring morning, md,
as it was the last hunt Of tue season, there
was 6 long line Of carriages driving out to
witness ii, and when VIC arrived at the rem
tlczvous we found the scene very gay, with
tlc hunters In their rcd coats. the carriages
filed with gurgeously dressed young ladies,
and the magnificent hounds grouped together
In char.e Of their masters. In the
crowd. 7 recognized number % Of
were Chiet Justice Caton and family,
Mr.. md Mrs Blair, Mr.. and Mrs. 1sham, and
MIR. Charles Hapgoo1. who happened 81 tie
time to bc passing over this piece OF ground,
in bis tour round the world
After VIC had waited little while the hnnt
commenced, and the carriages drove to the
top OF slight elevation In the nelshbortood
in order to get better view Of it. I follow
cd the party little way on foot, rs they
wen very slowly while tls dogs were hunt
ing fer trail, to sec those who were the best
mounted jump the lcnces+. Among them
recognized Miss Cushman, tue celebrated ac-
tress, and Mrs Hosmer, the sculptures, who,
With the Duke de Dorgbse and Ills daughter,
were among the first of those who did not
ccnlesccnd to 20 through the open gates.
After following them short distance
II returned to the carriages. and
waited patiently With the Tssi l9 sec WA,
l found. was, that the hunt was hnmbug,
and that the would chase Shepherds dog
I or somc Other unfortunate tame animal. Rut
| aftcr awhile We saw them strike INTO gallop
! anal make 1nrge circuit, almost disappear
| lpr in the distance Mt first, but bunlly head
| iur in our direction. Then our excitement
| grew more aud more intense, rs We saw that
the game, which wns q genuine large red tox,
was making directly for us and when be had
crossed road close by, and got almost 10
AMONG the carriages, the enthusiasm OF fne
! young ladies knew no bounds. aud hall
dozen ct them, spE1ngipg from their carrta. ...es
roodlss il hand, With their long silks and
Roman scarfs trailing on the ground, rushec
to head him OF, assisted By man Win ycl
low cur. Then, for the flsst time. did the 1oa
the right, he disappeared in marveAousl.
short space Of Lime, over the top OF d neigh
boring hill. closely followed by one oil
hound. immediately, however. the noise
the pack wns heard, and in minnie OF wv
it came ye1ping along on the trail, iolloWct
Side of the hill which they were to cross
was bish fence, and we wer
all On the lookout to see who would 90 owe
It. The first one, who was the Duke d
Bo,rhese, cleared Ii handsomely, but the next
a rsa.coates. Euglishmau, rolled With III
horse on the grass. The next, taking WAIT
ino rom his fate, waited Till q gate could b
oTened, and then it was exciting to watc
tfcm Eallop oil, and circle round In the dt
tango. aul see the effect the fences had Q
them, TIL finally they came to a stand-stti
reporting that the fox had escaped, ptoba d
INTO one Of the many passages Of the cat
combs. the great refuge OF the victims of Pc
secntinn In Ill ages.
AROTAL BOAR HUNT.
This hunt. with the termination OF Whlt
everybody vas satisfied, as the gallant b
! | hayi"r OF the fox had enlisted the sympathi'
| Of all, was great contrast to one which
: witnessed last winter In Berlin. It was On
: dark and drizzlJ morning Of November. tn
tic " Grid Of Bcrlin sci out to see his wa
5 like Majesty Of Prussia kill q boar.
, magnificent pine forest call!
:. the Greenwood, about five miles from q
, city. This hunt Is the onlT one OF the ye
n ! 10 which the public nte admitted, OF rato
+ where arrangements arc msde 50 that they G.
: sec everything. On arriving at the scene
d action ltound the people strung out into
= long line BY the police, one end Of which "
s out Of ST. ht in the woods being at the hui
L Ing palace where His Majesty with his loyit