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said, "If your Grace will wait a few minutes, my 

 huntsman says lie can get liim out." 



Jammie Holmes at once doffed his coat, turned 

 his shirt sleeve up, and plunging his arm into the 

 hole, drcAV out the fox, but not before Reynard 

 had got a fang through one of Jammie's fingers. 

 Several of the ladies who were there, on seeing the 

 blood on his hand, uttered exclamations of pity for 

 the poor huntsman. My father at once seized the 

 opportunity of having a "cap" for him, and in a 

 very few minutes several pounds were subscribed. 

 Jammie being a thirsty man, soon made tracks for 

 the nearest public house, where, after the usual 

 lubricating process, he sang several hunting 

 songs, and remarked, "I wouldn't mind how often 

 I was bitten at that price." 



On another occasion, I recollect, we ran a fox 

 to ground at Woodhall, in a very long drain, and 

 when the terrier had driven him to the far end, 

 we had great difficidty in getting at him, but 

 Jammie again came to our aid, saying "I think I 

 can touch him," and by giving the fox his finger, 

 as before described, drew him out. iVn old 



