HUNTS WITH JORROCKS 



the valley and reverberated on Hardpye Hill, 

 he turned, tail erect, to take a run at some one 

 else. And having succeeded by the aid of gates 

 in placing a couple more enclosures between 

 them, Mr. Jorrocks sought a rising ground from 

 which he thought over the magnitude of his 

 adventure, and how he would like to have Leech 

 to draw him taking the leap. And having gained 

 breath as he magnified it, and having duly con- 

 gratulated himself upon his escape, he out with 

 his horn and blew his hounds together, leaving 

 Hardpye Hill as he came, and entering among 

 the anathemas in his Journal the following : 



' Con-found all farmers say I, wot don't tie up 

 their bulls ! ' 



A bad beginning in this case did not make 

 a good ending, for though our master drew on 

 till dark, which it was at half-past two, he never 

 had a touch of a fox, and he sent word to 

 Gollarfield, by the mole-catcher, that he was a 

 'reg'lar 'umbug,' and Pigg desired the man to 

 add that he would fight him for what he pleased. 



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