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bury, swung him round that into the garden at 

 the mansion, and killed him under the dining- 

 room windows. " Fetch him out, George," I 

 said ; '' I believe my lord is at home." In a 

 minute I knew he was, and saw my lady also, 

 one peeping out on each side of the bedroom 

 window blind. George threw the fox up on to 

 the lawn. We went and killed another and were 

 home at eight o'clock. 



Lord Southampton said : ' His hounds would 

 not let him have his sleep out ! ' 



Beers was delighted with the Vale, and had 

 very good sport. There were some hard men 

 out with us : Mr. William Levi, Mr. Duncan, 

 Jem Mason settled there ;, Mr. Henry Pike, 

 George Price, Mowbray Morris, Poole Ward, 

 and others, with Mr. Henry Poole, of Saville 

 Row, who made Jem as smart as you please 

 Avith his hunting coats. It took several men to 

 dress Jem ; one made the feet of his boots, 

 another the legs, and a third the tops ! no one 

 could grudge him anything because he did 

 everything justice. 



• Mrs. Mlliers was one of the most popular 

 ladies of those days on account of her rank, 

 her riding, and noble character. Her husband 

 died a young man. and things in the shape of 



