70 LIFE OF MYTTON. 



a fox-chase. In a style peculiarly his own, he says 

 more good things than any other man I ever met 

 with, and by his good-humour, and inoffensive jokes, 

 has often made the old Halston welkin ring. 



" The connection between them commenced thus : 

 Soon after the Chaplain left the University, he re- 

 sided in the neighbourhood of Halston, and was 

 fixed upon as a sort of friendly preceptor to the heir- 

 apparent to the estate, both before and after he left 

 Westminster School ; and here, perhaps, one of the 

 best anecdotes has its source. It appears there was 

 some difficulty in persuading the young Squire to go 

 to Colleee ; and when we consider a little, our won- 

 der ceases. October is the best month for pheasant- 

 shootinsT ; Christmas lasts till Easter at Halston ; and 

 hunting, fishing, and shooting last all the year round. 

 The Chaplain, however, was employed to use all his 

 eloquence to induce him to go, and the following 

 dialogue passed between them : 



" Chaplain. My good sir, you must go to Ox- 

 ford ; you must indeed, sir ! 



" Rlr. iMytton. I'll see you first. 



" Chaplain. Upon my word, sir, you must go. 

 ■Every man of fortune ought to go to Christ Church* 

 if only fur a term or so. 



