222 MEMORIES OF THE SHIRES 



the company of Gale for many seasons, and I look 

 on him as one of the best men I have known. 



Mr. " Sam " Hames I consider is one of the finest 

 horsemen of my acquaintance ; but if he will forgive 

 my saying it, I think with him the horse comes 

 before the hound. 



I have written of men and horses in this gar- 

 rulous style as they have occurred to me, but will 

 worry the reader with no more. 



Of all the good men herein mentioned, I again 

 repeat that Teddy Brooks was far and away the 

 best — there will never be another. 



