MR. THORNHILL.— 1835. S26 



Jack, second whip, on the grey horse, was quite beat ; 

 and I beheve his hunter was never fit for a long run 

 afterwards, although he was seen by the cover side, on many 

 future occasions. 



BY THE SAME. 



MEET THE BLUE BOAR. 



We were doomed to be disappointed, on one morning 

 this season, in one of our favourite covers ; for, although 

 we were very noisy in our calls, pug was not to be found at 

 home in any of the following places : Lines's Spiny, 

 Fulham Wood, Bunker's Hill, Lester's Piece, and The 

 Popels. After this succession of bad luck we were by no 

 means favourably inclined to poor reynard, although we at 

 last started him from Deepdale, and if any thing were 

 wanting to excite the pack to revenge for pug's unpoliteness, 

 it was the cheering ' tally-ho,' * gone away,' we all gave 

 when his lordship broke cover. Our game led us away at 

 a rattling pace across the Coventry Turnpike Road, over 

 the Marton Moors, leaving Mr. Pratt's farm to the left, 

 crossed the river Leam between Mr. Rodeknights' and Mrs. 

 Shepherd's farms, as straight as a line to Wappenbury 

 Wood, leaving the village to the right, where we lost. 



The distance does not exceed 5 miles, and was done in 

 thirty minutes, which pace was tremendous the whole of the 

 way, considering the heavy state of the country, and the 

 awful fences we had to take in following the line of the 

 hounds. Mr. H. Horley on Skimmer, his grey mare, led 

 the field to Wappenbury Wood, and was followed close by 

 Captain Lamb, Mr. B. Granville, Mr. Beecher, Mr. 

 Little, Mr. Soden, of Dunchurch, and several others. 

 The whole of the horses were very much beaten. 



