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more away, without the motion of a muscle, till his 

 practised eye would recognize the hunted fox, and then 

 would blythe Echo, and other wood nymphs be startled 

 by the scream which would resound his knell, and, like 

 the war-cry of the ancients, would reanimate his pur- 

 suers with certainty of conquest. I am happy to add 

 that Tom has been well taken care of, in a small farm 

 upon the scene of his former exploits. A horse was 

 presented to him by the Oakley club, to enable him to 

 look on occasionally, and since the opening of the cam- 

 paign, on the revival of the old Oakley, he has given 

 proof that he is not altogether past active service. 



