90 FOX-HUNTING RECOLLECTIONS 



no horse or carriage in London could escape 

 their observation or their verdict. Lord Algernon 

 was a most excellent coachman, and in early 

 life passed much of his time in driving many 

 of the Stage-Coaches of those days ; he lived 

 to a great age, and was actually driving a team 

 on the day he died. I had known him 

 intimately all my life, and had a very great 

 regard for him. 



Then there was Sir William Humphery, 

 who lived at Penton House ; and his constant 

 friend, Mr. Bulwer, Q.C., from whom I bought a 

 charming skewbald mare with a coat like satin, 

 called Columbine, for which I gave him £80. 

 I should have kept her much longer than I 

 did, but Lord Londesborough gave me no peace 

 until I let him have her for, I think, £120, as 

 he wanted a leader for his London team. Then 

 there was Mr. Stephen Butler of Stitcombe, and 

 Mr. William Hayward of Wilsford, Mr. Fowle 

 of Chute Lodge, Mr. Powell of Easton ; Sir 

 Michael Hicks-Beach who came now and then to 

 stay at Netheravon for a day or two, and Sir 

 Claude de Crespigny, who lived at Durrington, 

 a man of iron nerve who regarded locked railway 

 gates and sheep-hurdles with equal indifference. 

 Also two or three well-known fox-hunting parsons, 

 such as the Rev. W. H. Awdrey of Ludgershall, 



