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The Life of a Fox, Written by Himself

Chapter 5: ILLUSTRATIONS
By Thomas Smith
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A fox's first-person narratives recount multiple hunts and escapes, combining anecdote and practical reflection to illuminate the techniques and pitfalls of foxhunting. The animal's perspective is used to analyze hound qualities, scenting, turning and going to ground, and how riders' tactics influence outcomes, with criticism of fast riding, abandoning cold scent, and artificial earths. Practical advice about breeding and training hounds and the importance of sticking to the line appears alongside vivid chase episodes. An introductory essay frames these accounts by attesting to the author's long experience and knowledge of hunting craft.

ILLUSTRATIONS

Huntsman and Hounds. By J. A. Wheeler Frontispiece
Wily Penning his Story. By T. Smith Facing page 1
Wily Addressing his Friends. By T. Smith Facing page 2
Breaking Cover. By S. Howitt Facing page 18
Stopping Hounds. By S. Howitt Facing page 22
Full Cry. By S. Alken Facing page 42
The Craven Hounds in Savernake Forest. By T. Smith Facing page 58
Gone Away. By Henry Alken Facing page 70
Bagging the Fox. By C. Loraine Smith Facing page 76
Hunting in Cover. By Henry Alken Facing page 82
The Death of the Fox. By R. B. Davis Facing page 108
Every Hound has Got a Fox. By T. Smith Facing page 113

Note.—The Coloured Illustrations are from contemporary prints and paintings by Henry Alken, S. Howitt, and other well-known sporting artists, kindly lent by Mr. Basil Dighton. The Black and White Illustrations are facsimile reproductions from the originals by Tom Smith in the old Edition.

Wily’s Story.