4 THE SPORTING WORLD. 



"candle-light, to get him hot water to shave and 

 " his breakfast. Then when he has disturbed the 

 "whole family, off he goes to join his brother 

 " sportsmen, as he calls them, who ride whoop- 

 " ing and hallooing all over the country, breaking 

 "down farmers' fences, riding over their wheat 

 "and destroying it; and then, if the poor man 

 " dares to complain, they one and all set their 

 "face against him for doing so, because it is 

 " done forsooth in sporting. Then my gentleman 

 " comes home and entertains his wife with an 

 "account of the run, as he calls it, if he has 

 " had good sport ; if not he is cross, nothing 

 "can be done to please him, and he walks off 

 "to bed, or if not, he goes to sleep in his 

 " chair, either of which cases are vastly agreeable 

 " to his wife ; in the latter instance, she and all the 

 "family must set mum for fear of disturbing 

 "him, unless, indeed, he brings some companion 

 "home with him, then they are noisy enough 

 "talking over the day's sport, talking of how 



