1^8 Reminitecnees of & 



at one time, and I 've seen him ride a bit over the 

 country. Mrs. Fisher, I think, generally went home after 

 the meet. 



Mr. Beach would come a long way to the meets with 

 his friend, Mr. Baxter, and was generally well mounted, 

 having useful horses both in the field and showground, until 

 some one else fell in love with them, when they frequently 

 disappeared, and new faces took their places. He always 

 liked a good horse, and has, I think, been a wonderfully 

 lucky man with horses, but perhaps it is due more to his 

 judgment than to luck, as he always knew the good points 

 of a horse, and generally had his eye on them some time 

 before buying. He was always fond of a grey. Mr. Baxter 

 only hunted one or two seasons, on a keenish bay mare he 

 bought from Mr. Beach ; his heart was in the right place, 

 but not, unfortunately, his hands always ; and, as he would 

 have a go at every fence, he very often came to grief, as 

 he rode full tilt at his fences, however blind they were. 



Amongst others, there was a sporting Parson, the Rev. 

 C. H. Ford of Bishopton, who was well known all over the 

 country; he was not a bruiser over the country, but saw a 

 lot of sport and did a lot of good, being a staunch fox pre- 

 server, and always ready to lend a helping hand to sport in 

 any shape. He died before I left the country, and was 

 greatly missed by the sporting population. 



There were not many keener sportsmen than Mr. T. H. 

 Faber, in the eighties ; a nice, quiet rider, with good hands, 

 he seemed to me to be a good schoolmaster for a young 

 'un, and could make them jump to his hands. I hear that 

 he is " on the shelf " a bit just now, but have no doubt 

 that he will see the error of his ways in giving up fox- 

 hunting, unless he is compelled to do so, like myself. 



Nor must I omit Mr. John Fox of Norton, who generally 



