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season, up to Stanford Rivers, where our stag jumped up out of the brook 

 in view, but without any difficulty shook off his pursuers, and was soon 

 lost to sight. 



On over Mr. Lawrence's Farm at Toot Hill to Gaynes Park Wood. 

 There was music there, a galloping tune, through this long wood, which 

 hounds left in a compact body, and streamed across to Rough Talleys, and 

 ran parallel with the rail up to Weald Station, where they turned underthe 

 arch ; and getting a view of their quarry over the road near Mr. Willis's, 

 ran right up to him at Little Weald Hall, at the end of an hour and forty 



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minutes — a good run, a good stag, and a good take, for Mr. Suart did the 

 trick well, and a strugghng stag in his gentle caress has no more chance 

 than a new-born babe in the hands of its nurse. Many availed themselves 

 of Mr. George Brown's kind hospitality, his house being a regular harbour 

 of refuge for stag. Master, and hounds. 



Who could wish for a heartier tribute than this ? 'Tis from 

 the pen of Mr. George Hart, in 1897, and those who have 

 known Mr. Georoe Brown will endorse every word of it. 



