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our second whipper-in and a thorough-bred Irish 

 hunter which we had recently purchased for his 

 riding. Jack was bringing along a hound or two 

 left behind in covert, and pressing forward to join 

 us in the chase, when, on jumping into an enclosure, 

 he found himself so far pounded that the only- 

 means of exit lay over a five-barred gate, at which 

 some two or three of the field were posted, trying 

 hastily to break the lock. 



"Now, gentlemen, if you please," cried Jack, 

 " master will be wanting me up with the pack, and 

 if you can't manage the gate, let me have a go 

 at it." 



* " Come on, then," they said, making room for 

 him, and expecting he would, by breaking the top- 

 bar, let them through easily. 



Jack, not needing a second invitation, gave the 

 Irish horse a dig with his spur, thinking he would 

 take it like other horses, but he reckoned without 

 his host on this occasion ; the Irisher went straight 

 enough at first, but, just as he reached the gate, he 

 turned short under it, sending Jack clean out of the 

 pigskin and over the top-bar ; then, raising himself 

 on his hind-legs, vaulted over to join his rider. On 

 Jack's being thrown, a loud laugh was raised by 

 those on the wrong side at Jack's expense, who, on 

 picking himself up, said, " The laugh's on my side 

 now, gentlemen," and, raising his cap, wished them 

 " Good-bye ! " 



We cannot say this way of negotiating timber 

 was a very desirable or pleasant one ; but this 

 horse, having been so instructed, would always take 



