The New York herald., 1877-10-04

where the hounds were uncoupled and skirmished
here ana there In search OF bite The preparation
OF dogs for the chase makes some preliminary lasting
q necessity for them The hungrer they are, without
physical detrmcnt to them, tho better they take tho
scent
Whilo the hounds and their master were Attracting
the attention of the little knots Of spectators tho
hotel piazza the stable attendants busy saidng
and preparing tho hunters for the anticipated run.
Presently they were pulled out and they were
ridden to the place Of meeting II is q cheeringsght
to the lover of fox hunting this gathering
Of the "neld, So indeed is IL . proud mo-
ment for the master OF the hounds. but
this latter vanity can best be INDUCED wicrc
fields are largo and hunting we'll established
Then tho field s greatly At the mercy OF the
Now, tho master is trying to encourage the field, nd
instead OF holding them at mis- mercy, he acts best nd
most wisely by consulting to reasonable extent tler
wishes and conveniences The master OF the Queens
county hounds docs not eager TO press lis
claims to universal homage. Hc evidently undr.
stands his business goes directly to the point
manly though perfectly modest way and has abundar
pluck for his position.
STARTING OFF.
Not much timo lost after the arrival OF the
hounds. Mr. Grswod and hts friends did not seem
eager attract too much attention apparently. Be-
sides they had business hand and the hour was
far advanced to admit OF further loss or waste OF
time With ono two short blasts OF the horn the
mastcr turned his horses head TO the eastward and
started with his pack. Behind, again at his post was
the whip Thcn II was that the following Rcntle-
men were also mounted and ready for tho chase -
Messra William E. Pect Belmont Purdy, Robert Center
c. Do b. wagsian 4. Zborowski, Harry Blasson on
Jack Horncr his boy Noble, and, last OF all, the
wrtcr There also with this company n lady on
OF The subscribers to the pack, and her husband
companiod hcr. or the number present only ono
more beside tho huntsman and whip. was
in "painln That was Mr.. Zborowski, who
was In full hunting costume Most OF tho
others wore bunting racing brooches, with
dark coats and hunting caps OF black velvet tall
hats Tho horses pranccd and capcred, somo canter-
ing rakishly others trong with heads erect and all
eager for break. SO they moved eastward for few
hundred yards. rhen they headed TO tho north Ar
ter short trot northward along the they
turned the northeast, leaving tho fields and COM
mcpcng to take their drst fences. Most OF tho
horses went kindly at them and jumped handsomely,
while few refused Grs though they subsequently
got safely, the lady who attended taking rst
jumps with quito much spirit and could bo
expected OF ono unused TO hunting. Meantime th o
road bohind us had become pretty well occupied
with the various kinds OF conveyances that
had gathered at the hotel during the fore
noon Some OF these seemed 10 movc along briskiy
enough, while others logged rather slowly onward
STRIKING SCENT.
We had not proceeded far through the folds before
the foremost hounds commenced to give tongue. The
pack with the huntsman and whip. We had permitted
10 move hite IN advance OF u.s. so tho cry reached
us but fantly. We there was some commo.
ton among them, however, and thor sharp yelps
and rapidly wagging tails told us they must
hsvc struck q scent. Giving our horses
little rem We cantcrcd In n north
castorly direction and nothing soon for wc now
saw they we're already OIL On various sides encour-
aging excamatons were uttered, and very readily We
found ourselves speeding across fields and clearing
fences in nnc order. The fields small. the fences
rather tr qucntly encou tcrod for
OF our friends but neither 100 slr too frequent
for a good jumper fair speed. They proved little
too stin and TOO numerous for somo however, as tho
sequel showed.
Very soon after nrst giving tongue tho pack got
fairly away. They we'll together at the START led
by Regulator and Ransom, both white hounds marked
with black and tan Thcy ran well, too. but did not