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HUNTSMEN AND WHIPS. 



Will Barrow, Mr. Corbet's huntsman, hunted the 

 hounds for a day or two, after they were taken to by Lord 

 MiDDLETON. — He was succeeded by Will Don, who con- 

 tinued with his Lordship for one season. — Tom Steeples 

 was engaged as huntsman for one season after Don left his 

 situation. — He was succeeded by Harry Jacksons, for- 

 merly Lord Vernon's huntsman, who remained with his 

 Lordship until 1818, when he was disabled by a severe fall. 

 — Tom Smith hunted the hounds until the last day of the 

 season 1820-21. — Zac, Tom Smith, and Jack Stevens, 

 were his Lordship's whips. 



HARRY JACKSONS. 



Harry Jacksons received an annuity from Lord 

 MiDDLETON, after he had relinquished the hounds, and 

 resided in Stratford. He first took a public house in the 

 town, and was supported by many of the gentlemen, who 

 sent their horses to that place in the hunting season. He 

 did not, however, succeed in his undertaking, and he retired 

 upon the munificence of his noble and respected master 

 from the cares of business. 



In May, 1836, while sitting in his two-arm chair, at 

 breakfast, poor Jacksons was suddenly seized with a para- 

 lytic stroke, of which, after lying in a speechless state for a 

 month, he died, in the 62nd year of his age. Jacksons 

 was a steady good huntsman, and sat his horse in a style 

 far superior to any one of his class. If we may be allowed 

 to make use of a sporting phrase on this solemn occasion. 

 Old Tallyho, as his friends familiarly called him, was 

 actually chopped in cover ' 



