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very much ; but no marked superiority over some 

 other packs I have hunted with was specially to 

 be noticed. 



With many thanks to my kind friend for the 

 four good hunters he had placed at my disposal, 

 and the great pleasure afforded me of seeing 

 Gillard and the pack in the field, I returned home 

 greatly pleased with my outing. 



Mr. Arkwright and The Oakley. 



In 1848 a change took place in the Oakley 

 country. George Beers left to go to Lord South- 

 ampton, and Major Hogg, having just returned 

 from foreign service, took the hounds. I believe 

 Mr. Arkwright had been a brother officer of his. 

 The Government requested the Major to go 

 again to India, where he had served with much 

 distinction ; but he only accepted the commission 

 with reluctance, after trying in vain to persuade 

 Mr Arkwright, or Major Magennis (who had 

 lost an arm), to go in his place ; and it was under- 

 stood that he was to have the hounds again upon 

 his return. 



The business in India was well-nigh accom- 

 plished when it was deemed necessary to -send 

 an expedition up country again to make terms 



with some native chiefs. Major Hogg went on 



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