14 George Carter, Huntsman. 



named Miss Nellie Holmes was out, topping the 

 fences like a bird, to the admiration of all ; and 

 when we came to the brook, over she went ; I 

 went with Carter to the ford. That was the first 

 lady whom I saw go over a country. There is 

 one certainty about ladies, what one does another 

 will do, if it be worth the doing. Very soon 

 others were at the game^ and many have played 

 it well since. 



Mr. Tom Westley was the ladies' pilot. He 

 was a good rider, and rather noted on the turf 

 for the num berof horses he ran and the few races 

 he won. He did win the Chester Cup with 

 Councillor, bred within about two miles of 

 Wakefield. On the dam's side was Grafton blood. 



Mr. Osbaldeston, owing to Westley's bad luck, 

 ■called him '' Worseley." 



This was also the first day I saw Jem Mason 

 in the hunting field. I had seen him win steeple- 

 chases on Lottery not long before. I have never 

 seen a man since who could show off a hunter, or 

 a good suit of clothes, to greater advantage. I 

 hope I may say more of Jem later on. 



Carter's last season with the Grafton Hounds 

 was that of 1841-42. The sport was exceed- 

 ingly good throughout, and foxes were caught 

 in all directions, which greatly alarmed Lord 



