XIV CONTENTS. 



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CHAPTEU IV. 



THE WREKIN FOREST AND THE FORESTERS. 



The Wrekin Forest and the Foresters — Hermit of Mount St. 

 Gilbert — Poachers upon the King's Preserves — Extent of 

 the Forest — Haye of Wellington — Eobert Forester — Per- 

 quisites — Hunting Matches — Singular Grant to John 

 Forester — Sir Walter Scott's Anthony Forster a Member 

 of the Shropshire Forester Family — Anthony Forster Lord 

 of the Manor of Little Wenlock, and related to the 

 Foresters of Sutton and Bridgnorth —Anthony Foster 

 altogether a different Character to what Sir Walter Scott 

 represents him 54 



CHAPTER V. 



WILLEY. 



Willey, Close Neighbour to the Royal Chase of Shirlot — Ety- 

 mology of the Name — Domesday— The Willileys — The 

 Lacons— The Welds and the Foresters— The Old Hall— 

 Cumnor Hall as described by Sir Walter Scott — Every- 

 thing Old and Quaint — How Willey came into possession 

 of the Foresters 70 



CHAPTER VI. 



THE WILLEY SQUIRE. 



The Willey Squire — Instincts and Tendencies — Atmosphere of 

 the times favourable for their development— Thackeray's 

 Opinion — Style of Hunting — Dawn of the Golden Age of 

 the Sport, &c 77 



CHAPTER VII. 



THE WILLEY KENNELS. 



The Willey Kennels— Colonel Apperley on Hunting a hun- 

 dred years ago — Character of the Hounds — Portraits of 

 Favourites — Original Letters 83 



