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gate-posts, &c., whenever he could contrive to keep this succe- 

 daneum nearest to the obstruction. 



Jack Raven was huntsman ; Skinner and Jones whipped in, 

 and, subsequently^ Joe Harrison. 



Mr. Meynell was somewhat particular in his diet, as every 

 one should be who cares for the preservation of those capabi- 

 lities for bodily exercise, 



" whose use 



Depends so much upon the gastric juice." 



He endeavoured to take the greatest amount of nourishment 

 in the smallest possible compass. His usual hunting breakfast 

 consisted of as much as a small tea-cup would contain of a 

 pound of veal, condensed to that quantity. His pocket was 

 always fortified with a small bottle of stimulus, similar to that 

 commonly carried in the present day ; but instead of eau-de- 

 vie, curagoa, or cherry-bounce, it contained a far better sto- 

 machic, in the shape of veritable tincture of rhubarb, to the 

 use of which he was constantly addicted. 



The following are extracts from the memoranda of Mr. 

 Loraine Smith, who, during Mr. Meynell's absence, had the 

 command of the Quorn hounds : — 



In the year 1792 the Quorn hounds killed 34 brace of foxes, 

 1793 .... 41 



daj^s per week, throughout the season ; and that it was very 

 rarely that masters or servants, in those days, were provided 

 with more than one horse per day. 



To the curious in such records, the following list of some of 



