324 THE ESSEX FOXHOUNDS. 



and Parson Rush, the latter as well known on Newmarket 

 Heath as with the E.S.H. ; but he never came out for 

 more than a spin, and then went home again. Mr, 

 Neave was not content with hunting only in Essex, for 

 he used to go into the Fitzwilliam and Oakley countries, 

 where he was always welcomed, and in return he always 

 gave them the best of sport. 



These hounds had a famous run on December 6th, 

 1833, when the well-known deer " Tom Tickler " gave them 

 a tremendous doing: he ran clean through a pack of harriers 

 and was finally taken in a bedroom at Gidea Hall, much to 

 the annoyance of Mr. Black, the owner. On this memorable 

 day, Mr. Neave got to the bottom of three horses, Teddy, 

 Shakespeare, and Snarl. The same good deer gave 

 them two very fine runs in the following January. For the 

 second of these runs a large field assembled, but only 

 Messrs. Arkwriafht and Fane could yet to the end, the first 

 seven or eight miles being the fastest thing Mr. Neave had 

 ever had. Another famous run was in March, 1843, when 

 " Wildgoose " gave them twenty-seven and a half miles in 

 two hours and fifteen minutes, including two checks : there 

 were only four up at the finish at Aythorp Roding. 



" Wildgoose " was the best deer Mr. Neave ever had : 

 he was never known to run more than fifty yards down any 



