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• " Pshaw ! let Bondsman loose directly." 



" If you please, sir, I had rather not, for he has 

 looked very savage at me ever since." 



" Well, then, be off to the boiling-house for 

 shelter, or 111 tell him to give you another floorer ; 

 and for the future remember to hang your whip up 

 at the door before you enter the kennel/' 



We had many visitors at this period of the 

 year, when time hung heavily on hand from the 

 lack of sporting recreation in the country. Some- 

 times professionals, who entailed upon us a day 

 upon the flags, to whom, a show of foxhounds 

 presented as great attractions as a flower-show to 

 ladies. Masters of neighbouring establishments 

 have here an opportunity of thoroughly examining 

 the young entry, and seeing the sires and dams of 

 those which particularly engage their attention, 

 with a view to a cross with their own hounds, a 

 privilege conceded to all brother masters, whether 

 known or unknown, without fee or favour. Some- 

 times we were honoured by gentlemen of the 

 vicinity bringing friends to see the lions, and on 

 one occasion we remember a Dutchman comino^ 

 over to see, what he had never seen in his life 

 before, a pack of foxhounds. Having been intro- 

 duced by a member of our hunt, we were proceed- 

 ing to introduce him to the hounds, which being 

 visible through the palings, and hearing my voice, 

 rushed to the door to welcome our approach as 

 usual. 



"Ah ! mine goot, sir," cried the alarmed Dutch- 



