THE REV. JOHN RUSSELL. 93 



John Crocker Bulteel, of Flete, Russell's first 

 antagonist at Plympton School ; and that of 

 John Russell, then, however, a Master of Otter- 

 hounds only. 



Sitting at Templer's ample board, it may 

 well be imagined how Russell, if no wine-bibber, 

 still drank in and enjoyed, to his heart's con- 

 tent, those racy draughts of hunting lore, of 

 which his host possessed so copious a supply; 

 and which he (Russell) profited by so largely in 

 after years. He must have felt, as he would 

 himself have said, "up to his hocks in clover" 

 among such company. 



Templer's power over fox-hounds, governed 

 more by kindness than the lash, delighted his 

 eyes ; so unique was the system of discipline 

 and control with which they were managed, 

 even in the presence of a fox. " His mode of 

 tuition," writes Mr. Harris, "was so perfect 

 that each hound comprehended every inflexion 

 of his voice ; every note of his horn was intelli- 

 gible to them, and conveyed a full meaning ; 

 and to the wave of his hand an instant obedi- 

 ence was given that required neither rate nor 

 sterner discipline to urge. He was ably 

 seconded by his friends and assistants, the late 

 Mr. Harry Taylor and Mr. Russell ; and perhaps 

 there never was exhibited a greater perfection 

 of hunting, of scientific control over hounds, 

 and of skill in eliciting their utmost powers 



