356 WARWICKSHIRE HUNT. 



The last time I saw him was in Warwickshire, about six 

 years ago, when he was going in his usual dread-nought 

 style. But do I not remember seeing his father do the 

 same thing ? To be sure I do, as the hard riding ' Harry 

 Williams, of my boyish days, and to whom I looked 

 up, I fear, with more reverence than to any other being, 

 because I had heard that he had swam the river Severn, 

 when bank-full, after hounds. General Williams was, 

 however, one of the best, as well as boldest, riders of his 

 day in Shropshire and the counties neighbouring to it. 



Mr. Charles Gould, son of the late Colonel of the 

 Notts militia, and nephew of the late Lord Dormer. He 

 is an excellent horseman, with plenty of nerve, and has 

 shewn much judgment in selecting young horses, and 

 perfecting their education as hunters — No bad test of 

 hand. 



Mr. Holland also distinguished himself for the last 

 ten years over Warwickshire. All who saw that fine run 

 with Mr. Hay, from Lighthorne Rough to Edge Hills, can 

 speak of his excellent performances on that day. — But he 

 is a hard and good rider. 



Mr. Walsh Porter, some years back, was a very 

 fine horseman in Warwickshire, and distinguished himself 

 on his two little bay mares, not more than fourteen hands 

 three inches high, but lengthy and well bred ; he purchased 

 one of them of Mr. Wynniatt, and the other of Sir G. 

 Skipwith at 200 guineas. But there was a peculiarity in 

 his style of riding — I mean the long stirrup-leather. In 

 this instance it had a more remarkable appearance, as he 

 was six feet high, and his mare so low. One feared, indeed, 

 as he charged the rasping fences of Warwickshire — which 



