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hunt supper of the previous evening at Chop Gate, and not 

 only did Mr. Kyle dispense hospitality, but also one of a 

 litter of foxes on his land provided a gallop. Whilst retaining 

 the old-world mannerisms in connection with the hunt, Mr. 

 Horsfall has done much to improve it alike as a pack and a 

 hunt. He treats the sport more as the means of giving 

 pleasure and health, than the serious undertaking in life 

 which some of us are inclined to make it, and which, of course, 

 it is to the professional huntsman and master of a crack 

 pack. Whilst sanctioning much from his field because he 

 recognises the fact that it is not many years since each man 

 who walked a hound had a sort of privilege to encourage his 

 own hound, and endeavour to assist in the hunting of the 

 pack, he is ever watchful over the interests of the farmers. 

 No one recognises better than he that it is by their sufferance 

 alone hunting continues. The season 1907-8 has opened 

 since this book went to press, and already some excellent 

 sport has been enjoyed with the Bilsdale pack. May it 

 long continue with Mr. Horsfall, who has done so much for 

 the hunt, at the head of the present regime. 



