100 CODRINGTON. 



and his very fine appearance, and man- 

 ners, and conversation, at once convinced 

 me that I was in company with a first- 

 rate specimen of humanity. 



The other joined me at Petersfield one 

 morning, coming from Up Park, the 

 magnificent seat of Sir Harry Feather- 

 stonehaugh, Bart., about three miles dis- 

 tant, and was then, or had been, in com- 

 mand of a crack regiment of Hussars. 

 I remembered having seen him at the 

 dinner given by the officers to their illus- 

 trious colonel. 



He was a tall, long-legged man, and 

 had a brace of greyhounds with him. 

 Our conversation ran principally upon the 

 merits of that portion of the family of 

 the canine species, with which he was 

 thoroughly acquainted ; nevertheless, it 

 did not require the eye or ear of a 

 Sheridan to perceive, that his time had 

 not been devoted wholly to hunting and 



