58 THE BADMINTON HUNT, 



deed, were with the Marquis at the finish ; 

 though many came up after the run was 

 over ; among whom was the Duke, with 

 Lords Edward and FItzroy- Somerset. 

 The Badminton party and the hounds 

 had still seven miles of road work to reach 

 Swindon Station, thence by rail to Chip- 

 penham, where the drag and hounds'-van 

 were telegraphed to receive them. It was 

 after nine when the hounds reached their 

 kennels, and I can well understand Charles 

 Hamblin's anxiety, and that he was duly 

 recompensed when he ascertained that 

 there was only one couple which were not 

 up at the end of this desperate day's work, 

 also that the brave pack had performed so 

 well, without any broth In their systems. 



Being well acquainted with the whole 

 line of country, I can thoroughly appreci- 

 ate the performance. The severity of that 

 portion near Somerford Common I have 

 reason to remember, as, when Lord Gifford 



