THE "SPORT" OF HUNTING
[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.]
shall he gled if you will allow the following incident to be brought to the notice of your readers.
On Saturday last the GnildfOrd and Shere beagles, after chasing their quarry over adjacent fields, continued the chase over my private lawn and vegetable garden without permission. As I have no sympathy whatever with these " sportsmen," I requested the, whip to call off the hounds My request was absolutely ignored, the hare being killed shortly after almost at•my feet within a few yards of my house.. May we not hope that the time is soon coming when public opinion will be aroused and will bring about legislation to forbid these brutal and cowardly performances in the name of sport—involving, as they do, such prolonged agony to sentient creatures / After all, the invasion of one's private property is relatively an insignificant inatter.—I am, Sir, &c., NORMAN GRAHAM. Prior's Wood, Compton, near Guildford.
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