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back to Fenton and said, " I've asked Isaac Evans, 

 and he doesn't know where it is". " I didn't mean 

 Isaac Evans ; I said 'Eavens on 'igh." 



When Colvile was master the Atherstone Hounds 

 were to meet at Drayton Manor, and he dined there 

 the night before. Sir Robert Peel (the great Sir R.) 

 said, " I think you will find a fox to-morrow, Mr. 

 Colvile, for I ordered Ballard (the keeper) to put a 

 roook at his den ". 



Met at Highcrosson 3ist March, 1849. Killed a 

 fox in the morning and found again near Kirkby. 

 Ran past Newbold, Lindridge, Osbaston, Barlstone, 

 Nailstone and Ibstock, and stopped hounds at seven 

 o'clock. Only Goodall and myself with hounds from 

 Nailstone ; Townsend and Captain Rowley. The 

 former was seen at Rugby, and the latter at Ather- 

 stone in their red coats on Sunday morning. I didn't 

 get home till ten o'clock. 



On Sunday afternoon I was told some one wanted 

 to see me. On going to the garden gate I saw a 

 little man dressed in leather trousers, a green tunic, and 

 a Tyrolese hat with a feather in it. I looked at him 

 for a little while, and he said, " Don't you know me, 

 sir ? I'm little John that used to live with Captain 

 Madocks." I said, " And what have you been 

 doing?" "Please, sir, I've been 'unting a pack of 

 'ounds in 'Ungary, but all the noblemen and gentle- 

 men 'ave been killed ; and they were very mad 

 against me, so I 'ad to 'ang all the 'ounds and come 

 away." He was a very respectable little chap, and 

 had lived with Madocks when we were in the I3th. 



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