346 THE MEYNELL HOUNDS. [1873 



Clifton was a capital heavy-weight, especially when 

 mounted on his grey or his roan. His two black horses, 

 Raymond and Mayboy, used to puzzle a good many 

 people, as to which was which. Some one once said to 

 Mr. F. Cotton, " I never can tell them apart ; " to which 

 Mr. Cotton replied, " Oh, there's not much difference, only 

 one has got long shoulders and a short back, and the 

 other short shoulders and a long back ! " 



Mr. Smith was Master of the Dove Valley Harriers for 

 two years. He died some time in the eighties. His 

 brother, Mr. (afterwards Sir) John Smith, was legal adviser 

 to the Hunt. 



At the time of his death, in 1900, he had a wonderfully 

 good-looking grey horse up to any weight, which no one 

 could hold. He was sold to Mr. Stokes, the dealer, who 

 sold him again to Mr. Chaplin, with whom he went as 

 nicely as possible. Mr. Smith was a hard rider, and had 

 some capital horses, notably a grey, by Master Bagot, 

 which he bought from Mr. Nuttall. 



