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and Mr. Williamson had the best of most of it. The 

 noble Master and his son were in the front rank for 

 the last three miles. Fred Turpin, first whip, hunted 

 the hounds with much determination and skill, 

 though we regretted the absence of Oxtoby, our 

 huntsman, to whom the credit is due for the admir- 

 able appearance and condition of the hounds." 



I went to Morrell's sale on 14th April. Hounds 

 fetched ;!^2,6oo. Duke of Beaufort bought " Spangle " 

 and some of the best of them, and engaged Tom 

 Clark as huntsman. There was a black dog called 

 " Hercules," bred by Sir R. Sutton ; he was a good 

 deal thought of. Charles Payne chucked him under 

 the chin with the handle of his hunting whip, and 

 said he was " a bad-shouldered beggar ". There 

 was a tremendous company assembled — they said 

 sixty Masters of Hounds — and many huntsmen. 



Hunted one day with Lord Southampton at 

 Silverstone ; stayed a night at Whittlebury. I then 

 went a round of visits — Kirkington, Sir C. Dash- 

 wood's ; Caverfield, Dr. Marsham's ; Swift's House, 

 Sir H. Peyton's ; Mancetter, R. Harper's ; Hoar- 

 cross, Hugo Meynell's ; Rufford, Percy Williams ; 

 Osberton, George Foljambe ; and got home again on 

 the 27th. 



1st May, 1858. — Commenced partnership with 

 Rosslyn. I was to hunt hounds ; Turpin and 

 Stephen Dobson, whips. Hunt horses to be joint 

 property, and expenses over subscription to be 

 divided. 



loth June. — Rarey came to Edinburgh. We 



