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LEAVES EROM A HUNTING DIARY 



in the county, whilst the \'ie\v it commanded M-as unequalled in 

 the whole country round. Very often, after a hard day's 

 hunting, he would adjourn to the racket court, and enjoy a 

 vigorous game. Amongst the members of the Pembrokeshire 

 Hunt he was not only the oldest, but the most experienced, 

 having in his time hunted with between forty and fifty packs. 



" The late Mr. Vickerman was also a keen yachtsman, and 

 the owner of the Ranee, a well-known boat, which was formerly 

 in the possession of Dr. Hughes, of Carmarthen. This craft, 

 it will be remembered, won a first prize at last year's Royal 

 Regatta at Swansea. He had latterly taken a great interest 

 in small-boat sailing, and in his fortnightly races of the Minima 

 Yacht Club (Saundersfoot branch) his boat, which he steered 

 himself, was usuallv well to the fore." 



" Who- Whoop : " 

 (Richard Baker, for 32 years a runner in Essex). 



