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Advantage of hunting. — Libels on, — Great men wlio liavelmnted. 

 — Popular notion unlike realitj'. — Dick Christian and the Mar- 

 quis of Hastings. — Fallacy of " lifting" a horse refuted. — Hints 

 on riding at fences. — Harriers discussed.— Stag-hunting a ne- 

 cessity and use where time an object. — Hints for novices. — 

 "Tally-ho !" expounded. — To feed a horse after a hard ride. — 

 Expenses of horse-keep. — Song by Squire Warburton, "A 

 word ere we start " . . . . . . . .152 



CHAPTER XL 



The Fitzwilliam. — Brocklesby. — A day on the Wolds. — Brighton 

 harriers. — Prince Albert's harriers . . . . .173 



CHAPTER XIL 

 Hunting Terms . , 196 



CHAPTER XIIL , 

 The origin of Fox-huntin,^- ....... 207 



CHAPTER XIV. 



Tlie wild ponies of Exmoor . . . . . . .215 



Postscript .......... 229 



