CHAPTER XVII 



lord evergreen; with some thoughts on 

 tuft hunting 



There is more virtue in a saddle than in the whole materia 

 medica." — Thistle Whipper. 



HO comes here ? Who 

 is the venerable, 

 thoughtful-looking 

 man riding quietly 

 into the field with the 

 rein on the neck of 

 his well - bred bay 

 hack? He greets 

 Peter Pigskin with a 

 familiar "Halloa, Mr. 

 Pigskin, how are you ? 

 glad to see y on" 



Peter quickly raises 

 his hat as high as the hunting string will allow, with 

 a "Good morning, my lord, glad to see you down 

 among us again." 



11 Can't be more pleased than I am, Mr. Pigskin, I 

 assure you," rejoins his lordship, his intelligent eyes 

 sparkling with pleasure as he surveys the glad 

 scene — 



Where all around is gay, men, horses, dogs ; 

 And in each smiling countenance appears 

 Fresh blooming health and universal joy." 

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