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neither the superior quaUties of your horse, or 

 your own superior horsemanship, has been quite 

 thrown away." This " palpable hit " told ; the 

 gentleman had found his horse had had quite 

 enough to do not to disgrace himself or his rider, 

 and, moreover, he went away convinced of a 

 fact, on which till this day he had been some- 

 what sceptical, namely, that among those who 

 hunt with harriers there are men who when they 

 find it necessary can ride. 



I have said I rarely knew a very young 

 master of harriers, and I believe I am pretty 

 correct in saying it is not often the case. It 

 may be asked, did not the supposed squire keep 

 his when a young man? It is possible he did, 

 more probable that he did not. 



It is sometimes the case that where a pack 

 of harriers have been kept for a number of 

 years, at the manor house, hall, or by whatever 

 name the paternal mansion goes, it is a stipu- 

 lation made by the will of the late owner, that 



