64 George Beei's, Hiiyitsman. 



discouraging. Beers made his report, my lord 

 said he would send for Will Long to come 

 and catch a fox with them ; but nothing would 

 move our huntsman. It ended in seven and 

 a half couples being kept and the others sent 

 away. There was amongst them one of the 

 best-looking hounds I ever saw, a beautifullv- 

 coloured dog named Posthumous. This hound 

 thought his part was to "do the ornamental," 

 so he used never to leave the huntsman ; he was 

 a three-season hunter. Where there is a pack of 

 hounds which is to be carried on the owners do 

 not 'part with anything -for its good deeds. 



Things settled down, and sport was enjoyed 

 when there was any opportunity of obtaining it. 

 Lord Southampton was most successful on the 

 north side of the country. There was a very fine 

 run from Charwelton leaving Byfield on the left, 

 on to Boddington, also on the left, and over 

 Priors Marston field up to Shuckborough ; hounds 

 ran very hard and thfere was much ' grief,' but 

 the fox was killed handsomely. Mr. Knightley 

 and Mr. George Hitchbock had a great set-to. 

 Lord Southampton gave the latter the brush. 



Towards the end of the season Lord South- 

 ampton said he should like to have a dav in 

 Whittlebury Forest with the dog hounds, and 



