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the sister Isle, that he dubbed Tip, and that 

 carried him many a long hard day. 



He was well satisfied with his bargain, and 

 before he set out on his homeward journey, for 

 he meant riding Tip through to Kirbymoorside, 

 with a view to hunting him next day, he 

 met some old friends, with whom he was com- 

 pelled to drink luck to his new purchase. Jack 

 is very popular, and it was ''Have another, 

 Jack ! Have another. Jack ! " till Jack got 

 rather more than his quantum of liquor before 

 he started for home. 



Arrived at Thirsk, he was obliged to call at 

 The Hall, to show off his new horse and 

 expatiate on its merits to his old friend, the 

 stud groom there. He was asked to stay supper, 

 and nothing loth, consented to do so. After 

 supper he proceeded on his journey and arrived 

 at Kirbymoorside about midnight well pleased 

 with his day's work. Indeed, so pleased was he, 

 that he had not crossed the threshold before he 

 began to j^raisc the good looking sixteen-hands 

 chesnut he had bought, and would fain have 

 o^one round with his wife to have a look at him. 

 But Nanny had an eye to business, and told him 

 she would do up and feed the horse, " Thoo lies 

 t' hounds te hunt to-morrow," said she," " Gan te 

 bed an' get as niich sleep as tha can." And 

 accordingly Jack went and was soon in the land 

 of dreams. His wife made the horse comfortable 



