MR. THOMAS WILLIAM COKE. 41 



attitude with his superior and engaging address, his inherent 

 love of the sport, his pride — his just pride — in the magnifi- 

 cent pack, his own selection, the high discipline attained, 

 the respectful manners and admirable conduct of his two 

 whippers-in^ (formed by his own tuition) uniting with his 

 own scientific skill and mode of hunting." 



The same writer gives a spirited description of a 

 day's sport with Mr. Coke's hounds in Essex on a day in 

 February, with a southerly wind and a cloudy sky. The 

 meet was at Roydon Park, then a large covert. Jones and 

 his men were in orthodox scarlet and caps, with corduroys 

 and boot-tops of mahogany tint, " varmint-looking after all, 

 clean, and appearing like business." Hounds found in- 

 stantly, and settled to their fox with a good scent. For an 

 hour and a-half they scarcely checked. " First to Deer 

 Park, then to Wintry Wood ; they next turned to the left 

 over Broadley Common, not touching the Forest, running- 

 direct to Latton, and crossing the high road they went 

 through Harlow Park," leaving Harlow just on the left, and 

 kept on to Matching Park. Here "that splendid country 

 burst upon the view, leading to Man Wood, which was left 



' The first whip was John Wilkinson, who afterwards became huntsman to 

 Sir William Rowley ; the second was John Tyler, who took office as a game- 

 keeper after Mr. Coke gave up his hounds. He soon became huntsman to Lord 

 Craven and eventually it is believed to Lady Salisbury, in whose sei-vice he was 

 at the time of his death. 



