30 THE BADMINTON HUNT, 



Paget, Count Patllln, Count Epponyi, Dr 

 Quin, Captain Purvis, Captain Little, Mr 

 Calthorpe, Mr Baldwin, Mr Leslie, and Mr 

 Fane. 



At the appointed hour, half past ten, 

 cavalcades of carriages, containing among 

 other inmates most of the ladies connected 

 with the hunt, came in from all directions ; 

 troops of well-appointed, well-mounted 

 sportsmen, and horsemen of all classes and 

 kinds increased the vast assemblage ; many 

 of whom alighted to partake of the dainty 

 and substantial fare which was most abun- 

 dantly provided for them. It must not be 

 assumed from this, however, that any ex- 

 cesses of strong beverages beguiled the 

 participators thereof from their propriety, 

 for no Indecorums of any kind were per- 

 petrated. The morning dawned attrac- 

 tively, but as the day wore on, the wind 

 became boisterous and rough, but it sub- 

 sided towards two o'clock. 



