LIFE OF MVTTON. 41 



yard, but could not get out of it unless by riding 

 over some high rails, which he did, in that state. 



In the hilarity of high animal spirits he performed 

 some feats that were ludicrous, and others that were 

 painful to witness. Amongst the former was his 

 appearance with Lord Derby's stag-hounds, when he 

 was taken for a London tailor. Happening to be in 

 town in the hunting season, he had a desire to see 

 those celebrated hounds, and Tilbury sent out a horse 

 for the purpose. On his arrival at the place of 

 meeting in a cab, which he had driven at an awful 

 rate, he attracted the notice of the throng, to all of 

 whom, save one, he was a stranger. " What a buck 

 he is ! " said one. " Who the d — 1 is he ? " said 

 another. " He is a iailor ffom Lo)ido7i," S2.\d sewcraX, 

 all of which remarks were carefully re-echoed to him 

 by his friend. Mytton said nothing, but the tables 

 were soon turned when Lord Derby's carriage drove 

 up. " What, Mytton ! " exclaimed Lord Stanley, * 

 " who would have thought of seeing yo7i here .-* " — 

 putting out his hand to welcome him. " Why, to 

 tell you the truth, Stanley," said Mytton, " I have 

 ridden over many a good fellow in my own country, 



• Now Earl of Derby. 



