Moody's Horn, Trencher, Cap, Boots, &c. 



CHAPTEE XI. 



THE WILLEY WHIPPER-IN. 



The Willey "Whipper-in — Tom's Start ia Life — His Pluck .and 

 Perseverance — Up Hill and down Dale — Adventures with the 

 Buff-coloured Chaise — His own Wild Favourite— His Drink- 

 ing-horn — Who-who-hoop— -Good Temper — Never Married — 

 Hangster's Gate — Old Coaches — Tom Gone to Earth — Three 

 View Halloos at the Grave — Old Boots. 



"The huntsman'a self relented to a grin,' 

 And rated him almost a whipper-in." 



Tom Moody never rose above Ms post of wMpper-in, 

 but tie bad tbe bonour of being at tbe top of bis 

 profession ; and before proceeding furtber witb our 

 sketcb of Squire Forester it may be well to dwell 

 for a time upon tbis well-known cbaracter, wbom 

 Dibdin immortalised in bis song, so familiar to all 



