CHAPTEK 11. 



THE COACHING CLUB. 



jlMONGST the many pleasing little diver- 

 sions that are patronised by the ingenious 

 youths of modern times, there is not one 

 in my humble opinion that affords greater 

 amusement or a better return for money outlayed 

 than that of coaching a well-appointed team. That 

 many hold the same opinion as myself is evident 

 from the fact that, in addition to the old and cele- 

 brated Four-in-Hand Club, which has been in exist- 

 ence for at least a century, and which, by the way, 

 at the present time has its full complement of 

 members, the more modern institution known as the 

 Coaching Club boasts of no smaller number than 

 120, including sundry veterans of the road, as well 

 as a host of younger performers on the bench. 



From the admirable picture published by Messrs. W. 

 H. Tuck & Co., which contains the portraits of seventy- 

 three members of this popular assembly, I find 

 amongst the older and distinguished coachmen the 

 Duke of Beaufort, the Earl of Harrington, Mr. Charles 

 Hale, Colonel F. Aikman, Mr. Coupland of the Quorn, 

 Mr. James Foster, Major Stapylton, and Mr. Yate 



