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by Mr. James P. Muirhead, who had the particulars 

 from Mr. Spencer Stanhope, one of the witnesses of 

 the sculptor's exploit, which, of course, was a mere fluke 

 and no proof of exceptional skill : 



"QUARLES NEW PLANTATION. 



Amidst the events of the day it is especially worthy 

 of being recorded that Mr. Chantrey killed at one shot 

 Two Woodcocks ; and, considering this exploit as among 

 the many illustrious achievements, if not the most 

 extraordinary, of that great and extraordinary man, 

 it was unanimously proposed to Mr. Coke that the 

 spot should be henceforth handed [down] to posterity, 

 and the honours of the individual perpetuated, by the 

 name of Chantrey Hill being given to it ; assured that 

 no sculptor in Europe had ever done before so much in 

 the art of Shooting, [Mr. Chantrey] having but the day 

 before killed at one shot a hare and a rabbit. 



/-THOMAS WILL M - COKE. 



Testified by \ ARCHDEACON GLOVER. 



(j. SPENCER STANHOPE. 



Mr. Stanhope has also been good enough to furnish 

 us with the following particulars of the occurrence, as it 

 first became known to him, and gave occasion to his 

 lines on * the joyous Chantrey.' By those who knew the 

 personnel of the Sculptor, and in what manner of guise 

 he was wont to be 'got up' for a regular day's sport 

 among the bushes, the ' joyous countenance ' and the 

 Peruvian hat will both be recognised as very graphic 

 features in the scene depicted. Writing to his friend 



