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XXVII. 

 The Doctor* looks game on his gallant bay brown, 

 Tho' he rides to see sport, he is not often down ; 

 Should you get into grief you'll find him most handy, 

 His prescription, — a dose of the best orange brandy. 



XXVIII. 



His friend bestrides " Jumbo," inquisitive horse ! 

 Who fathoms each ditch as a matter of course ; 

 Uudaunted the Captain applies the cold steel — 

 Impressionless Jumbo — to whip and to heel 1 



XXIX. 



Of Preston the Squire,* on a cantering hack, 

 Fourteen-two, and well shaped, with grand loins and back, 

 Has joined the gay throng and waits for a rind, 

 To throw his leg o'er yon good hunter behind. 



XXX. 



The Norton division now draw into view, 

 Their number is seven, all good men and true ; 

 From a find to a check, from a check to a kill, 

 Their motto is ever " Be with them I will " ! 



XXXI. 



At the shrine of Diana staunch worshipper' long, 

 The " Norton House " gallant 's fit theme for our song ; 

 His heart's in the chase and the talk o'er the sport, 

 With his foxhunting friends, and some '51 port. 



XXXII. 



That brown horse knows how to make use of his weight, 

 And riderless once crashed thro' a new gate ! 

 Nothing daunted his owner grasped hold of the mane, 

 And like " Richard " of old was himself soon again. 



'Dr. Fenwick. *Mr. Marshall Fowler. 'Mr. R. C. Denton. 



