2 2 Charles^ Third Baron Soitthanipton. 



accounted for, and made to run to distant points,, 

 instead of running like rabbits ! " 



This pack was bought of the Marquis of 

 Tavistock ; George Mountford was huntsman, 

 and George Beers second whipper-in. Will Derry 

 joined them as first whipper-in. 



Lord Southampton bought a pack of hounds 

 of Mr. Harvey Coombe, which had previously 

 been bought from Mr. Osbaldeston, and were all 

 bred by that gentleman. They were a very 

 variegated pack in colour .- Sailor, Saucebox, 

 Syren, Symphony, and Singwell were all white ; 

 Challenger, the most vivid yellow and white. 

 The noted Merriman, nearly all black, was half- 

 faced, and had a " wall-eye " ; he was by Furrier, 

 by Yarborough Chaser, and that blood pre- 

 dominated in goodness during the twenty years 

 Lord Southampton hunted the country. Harry 

 Taylor hunted, during the first season, with Tom 

 Flint as first, and George Wells as second 

 whipper-in. 



Mr. Coombe sent ten hunters to Towcester, with 

 the intention of hunting; Will Todd, the then 

 late huntsman, went as stud-groom. When Todd 

 went to the first meet, all the old hounds knew 

 him, and wanted to join him. Mr. Coombe did 

 not hunt more than two days. He had a friend 



