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hunting, but woe betide those who preferred a gun or velvet 

 coat ! Was always cheerful, though, especially in his later 

 days, he frequently complained of lumbago pains in his back 

 in the morning, particularly when sport was dragging, but 

 when we found a fox and had a bit of a gallop the excite- 

 ment and fun seemed to cure him, and he always declared 

 that it did him more good than all the doctors in Newcastle. 

 Mr. Harvey's stud generally consisted of five good, light- 

 weight blood animals, fast and clever as cats. They did not 

 require to be very strong, as he only rode about nine stones 

 all told. Was always wonderfully keen, and riding with 

 judgment very seldom had a fall. Though brought up and 

 living most of his life in a town (Newcastle-on-Tyne) he was 

 hearty and free with all the farmers in the South Durham 

 country, and they respected him to a man ; indeed, he was 

 popular with every one, for he never passed through a level- 

 crossing gate without throwing the gate-keeper a shilling, 

 and many a time pulled out a packet of Harvey and Davy's 

 " hand spun brown twist " if he recognised anyone who did 

 ever so little for fox-hunting, and was fond of a bit of 

 " baccy." 



