DOG-HUNTING. 269 long blunt sticks, the sportsmen in the whole camp issembled somewhere near the town, and proceeded to arouse some unfortunate slumbering pariah, and Irive him towards the desert. Once his head was >et desertwards, the whole field would hurroosh after lim as fast as their crocks could carry them, and >metimes have capital sport. The idea was to charge lim and knock him off his legs with your lance ; mt this did not always happen ; to tell the truth,.

II don't remember ever seeing it done. The dog generally too wily, and would dodge and bolt for the river or some friendly mud-hut, and there lisappear. As he could turn much faster than any I pony, he usually had six to four the best of it.

No matter, there were plenty of dogs left ; and after 11, as long as you got a good gallop, what did it signify if you did lose half-a-dozen ? I don't know why, but the bitches always gave us the best runs ;: 'hen they once got their heads set for a point,, they would go for it, and not condescend to twisting land turning : perhaps it was deficiency of brains, or want of presence of mind, or perhaps it was the desire to please common to the female sex; I don't