JORROCKS ON ^UNTING 



opening at the place, and proceeding to read 

 with all due energy and emphasis : " ' Mind, 

 Galloper, 'ow he leads them ? It's difficult 

 to 'stinguish which is first, they run in such 

 good style ; yet he is the foremost 'ound. The 

 goodness of his nose is not less excellent than 

 his speed : — 'ow he carries the scent ! and when 

 he loses it, see 'ow eagerly he flings to recover 

 it again ! There — now he's at 'ead again ! 

 See 'ow they top the 'edge ! Now, now they 

 mount the 'ill ! — Observe wot a 'ead they carry ; 

 and show me, if thou canst, one shuffler or 

 shirker 'mongst 'em all : are they not like a 

 parcel of brave fellows, who, when they 'gage 

 in an undertakin', determine to share its fatigue 

 and its dangers equally' mongst them ? ' 



" Capital ! " exclaimed Mr. Jorrocks, smack- 

 ing his lips. " Excellent indeed. That's jest 

 precisely like my 'ounds. 



" Dash my vig, if I could but get a clever 

 feller like Leech to draw me a panorama o' 

 the chase, with all my beauties goin' like beans 



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