HUNTS WITH JORROCKS 



screams of the peacock and the shouts of the 

 little boys who had congregated about. 



' And one and all aloud declare 

 'Twas a fit sight for country fair, 

 Far better than a dancing bear.' 



The kennel reached, the pack were soon round 

 Pigg's horse's heels, and after a few consequential 

 cracks of his whip, and cries of ' Go on, hounds ! 

 go on! to him! to him!' from Benjamin, as they 

 proceeded through the streets, which, as usual, 

 were all commotion to see them pass, they cleared 

 the town and entered upon the hedgerows of the 

 country. 



Jorrocks now began to feel the full force of 

 his situation, and inwardly wished himself well 

 out of it. 



'A niceM lot of hounds,' observed Ego 

 casually, as he brought his horse alongside James 

 Pigg, 'to look him over,' as he calls it; and 

 Pigg, who was rather sprung, instead of capping 

 him, gave him a most unceremonious stare. 



* A dom'd nice pack ! ar should say,' replied Pigg. 



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