HUNTING SONGS 



But the pride of all Cheshire, the bold Delamere, 

 Alas ! I can't show you, for he is not here ; 

 His collar-bone's broken, don't be in a fright, 

 His spirit's not broken, he'll soon be all right. 



And now having told you the whole of the field. 



All Cheshire men true to no others will yield ; 



Whilst the sparkling bottle is going its rounds 



Let us drink to Sir Harry — Will Head and the hounds. 



Note 5, p. 5. . 



Our glass a qticesituin. 



At the Tarporley Hunt meeting, all toasts considered worthy of the 

 honour are drunk in a " Qusesitum," a name given to the glasses from the 

 inscription they bear, Quasitum meritis. 



Note 6, p. 7. 



Once more a view hollo from old Oulton Lmve t 



A gorse cover belonging to Sir Philip Egerton, formerly in great 

 repute, but which of late years has never held a fox. The run men- 

 tioned in the song took place on the i6th February 1833. 



Note 7, p. 8. 



Tie Willington Mare. 



The property of Major Tomkinson of the Willingtons. She was 

 staked during the run and died the next day. 



Note S, p. 8. 

 To see the Black Squire hoiv he rode the black mare. 

 The Rev. James Tomkinson of Dorfold. 



Note 9, p. 8. 

 The odds are infighting that Britain beats France. 

 Mr. Brittain of Chester. Mr. France of Bostock Hall. 



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