2 20 Hark Away, 



qualifications as a rider, I have heard highly ex- 

 tolled by competent judges, and whilst this weather 

 lasts, to the utter exclusion of all hunting, steeple- 

 chasing, and coursing, time, in my opinion, could not 

 be better employed than by visiting the stud farm at 

 East Acton, and I will engage that any one follow- 

 ing my advice will be pleasantly received, and will 

 know, when the frost goes, where to obtain some 

 clinkers, should he be desirous of going the pace 

 across the big fields and over the tall fences in the 

 shires. I omitted mention of a horse, by Compro- 

 mise, and would recommend any one following my 

 *' advice, gratis," to have him pulled out, and I feel 

 certain that if he is one of the sort who "parts 

 freely," he will cause that good-looking hunter to 

 change stables without loss of time. 



After seeing this fine lot of animals, so suggestive 

 of past delights, a host of recollections were recalled. 

 Visions of old friends and acquaintances, and me- 

 mories of other days, flitted through my mind, and, 

 lest by writing prose always I might be voted 

 prosy, I thought I would try my hand at verse,, 

 hence — 



MELTON.— A DREAM. 



Frost-bound and weary 

 Of weather so dreary, 



AVond'iing how long this hard winter will last, 

 Soundly I'm dozing, 

 Whilst evening is closing, 



Wand'ring in dreamland, through scenes of the past. 



The snn shining brightly, 

 With heart beating lightly. 

 From Melton I gallop to hunt with the Quorn. 



