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M.F.H., like me, but a man wot makes hobserwa- 

 tions on M.F.H.s, their packs, their 'osses, their 

 'untsmen their everything, in fact.' 



' What 's he de that for ? ' inquired Pigg, with 

 surprise. 



'Yy, that the world at large may know what 

 he thinks on 'em, to be sure. He prints all he 

 sees, hears, or thinks in a book/ 



Pigg. * Ye dinna say se ! ' 



'Quite true, I assure you,' replied Mr. 

 Jorrocks; 'and if by any unlucky chance he 

 blames an 'untsman, or condemns a pack, it's 

 all dickey with them for ever; for no livin' man 

 dare contradict him, and every one swears by 

 wot he says.' 



'Woons man,' replied Pigg, in a pucker, 'we 

 maun be uncommon kittle then ar' guess.' 



' You must exert your hutmost powers,' replied 

 Mr. Jorrocks most emphatically; 'for dash my 

 vig, if we fail, I, even I John Jorrocks himself, 

 will go perfectly mad with rage and wexation.' 



'He'll ken all aboot the hunds and huntin' 

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