76 REMINISCENCES OF 



Thursday, I4th March. Hoo Meavy. Mr. 

 Leamon's hounds at Mr. Deacon's house. Rode 

 chestnut horse from Lukesland with Calmady ; a 

 very wet morning. Brunskill and young Arthur 

 White overtook us at Camwood ; met Babbage and 

 Boxall ; got on to Mr. Scobell's house. Calmady 

 and I put our horses in ; the others went on, hounds 

 having gone on, and drew two coverts before we 

 got to them. 



Two thin, delicate-looking old men, twin brothers, 

 seventy-two years old, with white hair, very gentle 

 and courteous in manner, red cut-away coats, white 

 cords, black boots, caps and gloves, most respect- 

 able, and nothing slang about them. They are so 

 like you can hardly tell them apart, and both 

 mounted on low, well-bred bay horses. The hunts- 

 man has a good voice and a cheery view-holloa and 

 a high-pitched horn, rather squeaky. He is a good 

 horseman. 



Hounds are small and light ; many light-coloured 

 ones among them ; don't look high-bred fox-hounds ; 

 rather sharp noses, and feathery on their sterns and 

 breeches. Very close hunters and, like all hounds 

 not whipped-in, as obstinate as mules, and take no 

 notice of anybody except the master. They are 

 handy and obedient to him, and go through coverts 

 quietly and don't stop behind. 



Sam Lang assists on foot. He is 6 ft. 2 in. high 

 and broad in proportion. He stands on the op- 

 posite hill and telegraphs. One day, the master not 

 out, Sam was mounted and by good luck killed a 



