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lliigton Field, — but I do not know what changes 

 may have taken place since, — from tlie Farm at 

 Dawley Wall. We had enlarged the stag near 

 Ilarlington, and Jack ^vas in one of his flying 

 humours — he always was, in fact ; so, having 

 cleared the few fences in our way, finding that he 

 was going splendidly within himself, I set him 

 straight at this haha. My OAvn opinion Avas and 

 is, that had not a rider a little a-head of me, and 

 to the left, have shirked the haha, — it was as 

 much in his line as mine, — and at three-parts speed 

 have pulled his horse to the right, coasting the 

 halia and crossing me. Jack would have 

 cleared it, for he really could clear almost any- 

 thing ; h\it as it was, the sudden apparition of this 

 wild horseman crossino- close in front threv/ him 

 out of his welhtimed striding stroke, when the dear 

 sensible creature, aware that his must be a baffled 

 attempt if he tried to clear it, ending perhaps in a 

 serious fall, not being able to stop himself, he 

 jumped right into the haha, his head and neck 

 in the opposite field, and his chest against the side 

 of the haha, and landed me in all safety over 

 his head, unliarmed and unruffled, save as to some 



stormy expressions, the running fire of which had 



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