56 THE BILLESDON HUNT, 



representing their heroes of romance, when- 

 ever about to get a good start with hounds, 

 in the act of dashing spurs into the sides 

 of their horses. Now this is just the re- 

 verse of what sportsmen are In the habit of 

 doing. They quietly take hold of their 

 heads, and steady their naturally generous 

 steeds, wisely restraining them from all un- 

 necessary efforts. They are much more 

 likely to require strong arms to prevent 

 their running away. Such effusions evi- 

 dently proceed from fantastic brains, inno- 

 cent of precepts. That talented experi- 

 enced author. Major Whyte-Melville, does 

 not write In that style. 



The principal places at which these 

 hounds meet are within the following dis- 

 tances from railway stations. As hunting 

 appointments are subservient to changes. It 

 may be well to observe that fresh ones are 

 occasionally Introduced, and old ones dis- 

 continued. 



