THE ROARER. I I / 



As Mr. Greaves's horses stood their work so well, he 

 could afford to join in the mirth raised at his gigantic size 

 and great weight by the late Mr. Baron Huddleston in a 

 horse case tried at Oxford. Mr. Greaves was called as a 

 witness to pro\e that the horse about which they were 

 bringing the action, which was for a breach of warranty, 

 was a "roarer." Mr. Huddleston (then leader of the 

 Circuit) was the counsel who cross-examined him. Mr. 

 (i reaves proved that he rode the horse, and that he 

 "roared" directlv he was set going. Mr. Huddleston, 

 manipulating his kid gloves as was his wont, giving a 

 malicious look at Mr. Greaves (who filled the witness-bo.\ 

 and towered far above the usual standard ot witnesses), 

 and making a furtive wink at the jury, with affected ;/«/j't'/t', 

 asked : " Did the horse roar, .Sir. betore you got on him ? " 

 " Xo," was the innocent re])ly, "certainly not. " Indeed !" 

 said Mr. Huddleston. " He couldn't have known you 

 meant to ride him, or else he would have roared pretty 

 loudly." 



Mr. Greaves, who was an excellent sportsman, a good 

 judge of horse and hound, and in many respects qualified 

 to discharge the difficult dutic:s of M.F.H., was certainly 

 a most unlucky master. With the Cottesmore he did fairly 

 well, but with the -Southwold, Essex, and Warwickshire he 



