Thanhs for the '' Fiver r 163 



That was my first, and last, attempt at 

 highway robbery. 



Like all Masters of subscription packs, I 

 have been greatly indebted to those whose 

 purses have been longer than mine. I once 

 received a subscription from a gentleman who 

 had collected a fiver for my pack. He sent it 

 by a friend, and accompanying the subscrip- 

 tion was a letter in verse, stipulating that I 

 should similarly reply. 



Unfortunately, a day or two later that 

 gentleman's horse dropped dead while he was 

 hunting, and on receiving the news I wrote to 

 my friend : — 



" Oh Edward, my boy, I am sorry indeed, 

 To hear of the death of poor Clowes's steed ; 

 But sincerely I thank you for getting his ' blunt ' 

 To aid and assist in maintaining the Hunt. 

 Your verses I read when reclining in bed, 

 Then on to the pillow I dropped my old head 

 And thanked the Almighty you had liis ' blunt ' fast, 

 Before his poor horse had breathed out his last." 



Some people I have heard talking would 

 give one the impression that they think field 



