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scrupulous where his interests are concerned, get a boycotted 

 hunter cheap through the medium of his allies on the other 

 side of St. George's Channel, whence the flowers of the (hunting) 

 field seem mostly to emanate. He may, if sufficiently rich, 

 tempt some poorer friend to part with the pick of his basket, a 

 noted hunter whose prowess in the field has excited his envy ; 

 or he may, as most men do, betake himself to the dealer's yard, 

 where, if he is a good judge, is contented to pay through the nose, 



Tattersall's. 



and can extort a trial with hounds before the bargain is finally 

 concluded, he is as likely to suit himself as elsewhere. The 

 best plan of all for a man who does not mind putting his hand 

 in his pocket and cheap horses are usually the dearest is to 

 go to Tattersall's when a celebrated stud comes up for auction ; 

 owing to accident, ill-health, or other causes such sales take 

 place occasionally throughout the season, and are frequent at 

 the end of it. He can have the animals 'vetted' as much as 



