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at the top of his profession, and, if we are to judge by 

 the runs chronicled in Bell's Life from the Heythrop 

 country, has shown extraordinary sport. From private 

 information, however, I learn that he is one of the quick- 

 est and best huntsmen of the present day, and will 

 never give up a fox as long as his hounds can hold on 

 the line. This persevering through difficulties not only 

 proves a good huntsman, but makes also a good pack of 

 hounds. Tread well has now for several seasons given 

 great satisfaction in Mr. Farquharson's country. He 

 was for some time Mr. Codrington's right hand, and I 

 always thought him calculated in every respect to make 

 a first-rate huntsman. His brother Charles also, who 

 was entered by Mr. Wyndham, and lived many years in 

 Mr. Horlock's service, is now at the head of an establish- 

 ment at Bramham Moor, and it is not for want of natural 

 talent and good instruction if he does not aflford that sport 

 as a huntsman which he so largely contributed to when 

 a whipper-in. In that capacity he might have been 

 equalled, but was never surpassed by any. So much for 

 gentlemen huntsmen and their protegees. 



