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(when new) five pounds ; his house was per- 

 fectly of the old fashion, in the midst of a large 

 park, well stocked with deer, and near the 

 house rabbits, to serve his kitchen ; many fish- 

 ponds, great store of wood and timber, a 

 bowling green in it (long, but narrow), full of 

 high ridges, it being never levelled since it was 

 ploughed. They used round lead bowls, and 

 it had a banqueting house, like a stand, built in 

 a tree. 



"He kept all manner of sport-hounds, that 

 ran buck, fox, hare, otter, and badger ; and 

 hawks, long and short-winged. He had all 

 sorts of nets for fish; he had a walk in 

 the New Forest and the Manor of Christ 

 Church. 



" This last supplied him with red deer, sea 

 and river fish ; and, indeed, all his neighbours 

 grounds and royalties were free to him, who 

 bestowed all his time on these sports. He was 

 popular with his neighbours, and was ever a 

 welcome guest at their houses ; he, too, kept 

 open house, where beef, pudding, and small 

 beer, were to be had in plenty ; his great hall 

 was full of marrow bones, and full of hawks' 

 perches, hounds, spaniels, and terriers, the 

 upper side of which was hung with foxes' 



