FOX HUNTING. QI 



couples of as fine fox hounds as there is in any 

 kennel in the United States. The company were 

 mostly in the saddle, and made a very beautiful 

 appearance. Besides the regular hunt, there were 

 g-entlemen from Philadelphia and Germantown. 

 There were: Miss M., on 'Black Bess,' Mr. F. on 

 'Drummer Boy,' Mr. J. on one of Lorrillard's 

 stock of horses; Dr. B. on 'Cruiser,' a descend- 

 ant of the famous 'Cruiser,' of Rarey renown; 

 Dr. H. on 'Pandora,' and several others, 

 dressed in the most faultless attire of scarlet, 

 cords, and tops. The party now rode briskly down 

 toward the valley of the Crum, where they gener- 

 ally find on Bear Hill. We were, however, 

 doomed to disappointment; but we pushed on for 

 about ten miles in a northerly direction, until we 

 came almost to the Leopard tavern in Chester 

 County, when we turned westerly, and still not 

 finding, we turned southerly toward home. And, 

 right here, let me tell of a little incident which be- 

 fell one of our party who rode his horse into a smart 

 stream of water, where it was two or three feet deep 

 and full of hidden boulders. The horse slipped on 

 one of them, and falling, both horse and rider were 

 drenched. He jumped to his feet and got his 

 horse, and the party coming to his aid with their 

 monkeys, he was quickly brought up to par, and 

 mounted for the chase. He was onlv fairlv in the 



