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Soon after sun rise, a few miles beyond Heston's 

 Glass Works, twenty-six of the best honnds, were un- 

 coupled. In less than fifteen minutes, the deep toned 

 voice of old Truman, told on the delighted ear, in which 

 Boler and Bellman, Dromus and Rockwood, all good and 

 true dogs of age and experience soon joined, with Dia- 

 mond, Music, Madcap, Flora, Ringwood, Thetis, 

 Dutchess, Dash, Danser, Daisey, Dover, Hayjake, 

 Lucy and Trumpeter, and a few others of less note, ad- 

 ding their echoes to the spirit-stirring music. 



Somerville, expressively pourtrays the scene, 



" Hark! the loud peal begins, the clam'rous joy, 

 The gallant chiding loads the trembling air. 



Ye jovial train, your courage try, 



And each clean courser's speed. We scour along 

 • In pleasing hurry and confusion toss'd; 

 Oblivion to be wish'd. " 



After the usual preliminary of judicious ascertainment, 

 to the satisfaction of Jonas and Cupid, and the pack, that 

 it was no back track, away at once they led in fine stile 

 and full cry, making the forest ring. 



We followed at half speed, careful not to over-run the 

 dogs, too common a fault with eager sportsmen, for 

 about an hour, at a shorthand-gallop, before they were at 

 fault. 



Old Dromus, Rockwood and Thetis were busy in cour- 



