288 To7n Winjield's Lecture. 



to have a separation when convenient. Snupson 

 trotted to the turnpike road ; then counted his 

 pack, the huntsmen took leave of each other, 

 each turned towards home and every hound 

 followed its own master. 



Tom Winfield's Lecture. 



At the end of the month of June 1847 ^ went 

 by appointment to the Bicester kennels with Tom 

 Smith to see Winfield and Mr. Drake's pack. 

 Tom was one of nature's gentlemen, a man rather 

 angular in figure, tall, but not very heavy. No- 

 man was more intelligent or possessed a more 

 agreeable voice than Winfield. In conversation he 

 was extremely bright and entertaining ; he raised 

 his voice at times, and emphasised charmingly 

 when necessary. 



On our way, which led through Tusmore Park, 

 we saw the hounds coming to meet us, and we 

 met in the middle of the park ; just as we 

 approached a most lovely hound came bounding 

 along towards us. She was grey, with a darker 

 spot upon her near side, and when she met us 

 she jumped around our horses and gave us a 

 pleasant greeting. 



Smith remarked : " If all their hounds are like 

 this one, they are worth looking at.'' 



