1896] A HUNTER'S MEMOEY. 293 



the same time, he had seen one instance of two horses being 

 sent on together each of whom disliked the other. Two of 

 mj hmiters became much attached to a donkey, which was 

 for many years driven in a cart containing my children. 

 Usually horses dislike donkeys, and avoid them, probably 

 because they think they are a sort of caricature of them- 

 selves. The donkey above mentioned became the property 

 of one of my neighbours. Four years afterwards I was at 

 a meet, riding one of the two hunters, and found myself in 

 between a can-iage and a donkey cart. The horse appeared 

 at once to recognise the donkey, for he turned towards him 

 and got as close to him as he could, and wanted to rub his 

 nose against him, and I only got him away from him by 

 forcing him to go. The donkey was his old friend, and 

 there is no doubt that he had not seen him for four 

 years, and that the memory of a horse on this occasion 

 was quite as retentive as that of a human being.* — C. M. 



A meeting of subscribers to the hounds and owners of 

 coverts was held at the Warwick Arms on April 8rd, Sir 

 Charles Mordaunt in the chair. Present : Lord Warwick, 

 Colonel Paulet, Mr. FuUerton, Captain Osborne, Mr. Shaw, 

 Mr. S. Maryon Wilson, Mr. Gaskell, Major Armstrong, 

 Mr. Smith Eyland, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Lea, and Captain 

 Allfrey. 



It was proposed by Sir Charles Mordaimt, and 

 seconded by Colonel Paulet : " That this meeting 

 record a cordial vote of thanks to Lord Willoughby de 

 Broke (who was unfortunately absent) for the handsome 

 manner in which he has hunted the country and the good 

 sport he has shown." Carried unanimously. 



The Hunt accounts were then read by Captain Allfrey 

 (the hon. sec). It was agreed that Captain Allfrey should 

 either write to or have an interview with Lord Willoughby 

 de Broke, to explain that at the guarantee of 3300/. the 

 Hunt could not carry on, there being no money for 

 incidental expenses, which were absolutely necessary ; and 

 to inform him that, for the said reasons, the subscribers 



* Perhaps more so. — W. R. V. 



