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Cornell came as whip from Mr. Newman, of " Scrippp;," 

 who hunted the East Esse.x and Thurlow countries, as 

 already mentioned ; he was a wonderfully good horseman, 

 with a clear, shrill voice, and was called the " \\'ild 

 Indian." 



Amongst Mr. Neave's field were many who have 

 been mentioned in previous chapters ; such as Lord 

 Maynard's son (father of the present Lady Warwick), 

 Mr. Tufnell, the Revs. J. Arkwright, J. B. Stane and C. 

 Tyrell, Mr. Hankey, Tom Mashiter, John Stallibrass, Tom 

 Webb, lim Cassidv, and Georoe Orbell. Other " regulars" 

 w-ere " thrusting Jack Hammond," who was as great an 

 acquisition in the hunting field as in the smoking-room ; he 

 always had a good story to tell, and was always ready to 

 lend a horse or a "fiver" to any friend ; Tommy Crooks, 

 the l)utcher, of Chelmsford, who always seemed to enjoy his 

 day : Captain Kingscote, Mr. Lane, the Commissi(jner of 

 P)ankruptcy, who "would charge e'en the Thames if it ran 

 in his way," and who also kept a pack of beagles ; bold Mr. 

 Balfour; "Jack Judd with his neat bit of blood;" " Parson" 

 Simms, who generalh' rode a grey ; " Parson " Billy 

 Tower, who'll stick to McAdam from Fyfielcl to lladham; " 

 John Hill; John Chandlers, North .Surridge, who had 

 hunted the South Esse.x; Colonel Vyse, Mr. Harrington 



