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CHAPTER XXII. 



PAGE 



Old hunters and younfl; riders — Vacating the pigskin sometimes a 

 voluntary act — With stirrups or without them — Riding for 

 sale — The mount by a friend the reverse of friendly — Rule 

 as to kickers in the field — Buck-jumpers — Two strings to 

 your bow — Snaffle bridle — Martingales — Breastplate — Unne- 

 cessary gear — Spurs — Their use and abuse — The Author's 

 objection to them— Hunting costume — Jack -boots — The old 

 top — The cap and hat — Colour of coat — The spare shoe — 

 Eau de vie — Old Meynell's cordial — Contents of waistcoat - 

 pocket 180 



CHAPTER XXIII. 



The Kennel Register — Genealogical book of reference — Breeding 

 from too near relationship — High courage in foxhounds in- 

 dispensable — Blood always tells — Interchange of civilities 

 between masters — Mutual confidence — Exchange of stud- 

 hounds — Belvoir, Badminton, Brocklesby, and Milton packs 

 — Bramham Moor and Badsworth — Earl of Wemyss and 

 Duke of Buccleuch — The new Master of the Quorn — Hunts- 

 man's Diary — Earth-stoppers — List of hounds — Efficiency 

 before numbers — Our first essay in the field — Numerical 

 strength a deception . . . . . . .189 



CHAPTER XXIV. 



Uncertainty of scent — Atmospherical changes — The Coplow run 

 — Much dust — Foxes in a quiescent state— Drawing up wind 

 — Making out the day — Let well alone — Etiquette between 

 masters of foxhounds — "Noli me tangere" — Catch him if 



you can ...... 



CHAPTER XXV. 



197 



Men, horses, and hounds adapted to country — The shires and the 

 provinces — Dick Woodcraft and the Quorn — Comes to grief 

 with Ploughman — His soliloquy — The first check — Hark ! 

 halloa ! — Up and down wind — Dick Woodcraft assists in 

 recovering the line — Things improve — Fire and water — Tom 

 Clearwell hors de combat — Woodcraft takes the horn — 

 Astonishes the field — Finish to the run of the season — The 

 mystery solved 206 



CHAPTER XXVI. 



DiflFerent standards of foxhounds— The Craven and H. H. packs 

 — The late Sir John Cope and his rattlers — Bramshill and 

 the old oak chest — The multum in parvo — Hounds changing 

 countries — Mr. Osbaldiston and Sebright in Hants — The 



