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well-known performers. First and foremost amongst 

 the arrivals was Mr. Streatfield, the popular master, 

 to whose persevering efforts much of the success of 

 this crack hunt is due ; Lord Gage (of Firle) ; the Earl 

 of Lewes (a nailer across a stiff country) ; Lord Henry 

 Nevill (a bad man to follow if your heart is not in 

 the right place) ; Major- Gen. Hepburn, Major Shifner, 

 Capt. Brand, Mr. A. Brand and Mr. C. Brand (from 

 Glynde), Mr. Ingram (of Chailey), Mr. W. H. Hodgson 

 (from Tunbridge Wells), Mr. Slater, jun. (Newick 

 Park), Mr. Campion (of Danny Park), Captain Buckle, 

 Mr. Philcox, Mr. and Mrs. Dewe, Mr. Broadwood, the 

 Messrs. Kennedy, Mr. A. Dupont, Mr. Maule, and a 

 host of others, who, from want of space, I am unable 

 to particularise. It will be seen from the foregoing 

 list that the South Down pack does not lack influential 

 supporters. After an elegant breakfast, which is the 

 custom, and a very pleasant one too, of this hunt, 

 Champion sounded his horn, and proceeded to open the 

 business of the season. Sixteen couples of blooming 

 hounds formed the pack, which was accompanied by 

 Harry Parker, the first, and Charles Kennet, the 

 second whip. Proceeding to Glyndbourne, they drew 

 The Mound without finding, but arriving at Glynde 

 Holt they were soon on the line of an old fox, who 

 was disinclined to leave the covert, but being forced 

 at last to fly, plucked up courage and went away 

 over the open country in view of most of the field. 

 ' ' Gone away ! Gone away ! " was the cry, and away 

 across the grass we went at a rattling pace, making 

 for Glyndbourne; but leaving that covert the fox 

 made for the Eoughs, where he dwelt for some time, 

 and not having the pluck to face the open again he 



