Originally published in the early 1900s. A discussion on the mysteries and vagaries of scent in connection with fox hunting with hounds. The illustrated contents include: The secretion of scent - The diffusion of scent - The Scentometer - Adverse factors - The Secret of scent - Scent and local conditions - How we smell - How Hounds smell - Scent in other animals - etc. a mine of useful information for all who hunt with hounds.