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set off for the neighbourhood of Epping Forest, hunted 

 for a time, and returned to their dismal quarters, the 

 hounds having their lodging-room in the basement of his 

 modest dwelling. 



But the sport is worthy of something better than this 

 squalid establishment, maintained as it was in the face of 

 hardship and prompted by a keenness we do not often find 

 now. P"or the last seventy-five years, therefore, hounds 

 have been kept in the neighbourhood of the Forest for 

 hare-hunting ; nor must we forget the merry little pack of 

 Mr., or Captain, Saich in the last century, not to mention 

 several other " cries." 



About the year 1820 harriers were kept by Mr. Robin- 

 son, of Chingford, and, later on, by Mr. Mills, of Claybury, 

 until, tiring of the sport, he handed them over to Mr. 

 Gore, an Australian gentleman settled in Woodford, who 

 obtained a good number of subscribers to their support. 

 In the year 1830 or thereabouts Mr. Henry Vigne began 

 to keep a few of these harriers in the kennels which had 

 previously been used by the Roundings for their hounds, 

 the rest of the pack being distributed amongst Mr. Gore 

 and other gentlemen. Gradually the others dropped 

 out ; Mr. Vicrne became sole master, and built himself 

 kennels at "The Oaks," Woodford, the subscriptions being 



