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THE HUNTING FIELD 



Most of these men rose from the ranks, that is to 

 say, from Whipper-in-ships. 



John Winter entered life as Pad-Groom under Mr. 

 Ralph Lambton in Leicestershire, in Mr. Meynell's 

 time, and passed through all the gradations of second 

 and first Whip, and Huntsman Whipper-in, when 

 Mr. Lambton hunted the hounds. Dick Foster 

 whipped-in to Lord Foley, in Worcestershire; Will 

 Long whipped-in to Philip Payne with the Duke of 

 Beaufort's ; the late Jack Richards, Huntsman to the 

 Badsworth, whipped-in to Sir Bellingham Graham, in 

 the Atherstone country ; so did Will Staples, after- 

 wards Huntsman to Sir Rowland Hill Will was by 

 old Tom Staples, once Huntsman to Lord Middleton. 

 In short, most of our eminent men have filled the 

 subordinate offices of Whipper-in, and risen to emi- 

 nence by talent and good conduct. Let the rising 

 generation emulate them ; but let them remember 

 that talent is of no use without conduct. Above all, 

 let them BEWARE OF THE DRINK. 



