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The old huntsman " caught hold " of them once more, 

 and it was short work afterwards ; for, as the fox would 

 not go, even then, but tried to get back again, he was 

 caught by some of the tail hounds as he doubled, and 

 literally died under George Carter's nose. 



Well do I remember it ; and doubtless there are 

 many left who will recollect the circumstance, and 

 some one, never mind who, shouting out, as the old 

 man cheered the pack on, " That's a sight for you ! 

 what do you think of my hoy now ? " As the old man 

 would have expressed it, had it been of any one but 

 himself, " Oh ! it were very beautiful." 



But let it not be supposed that the old huntsman 

 ever interfered in any way ; when he happened to be 

 out ; with the duties of Jack Fricker, who was carrying 

 the horn. He was naturally too well-bred for that, and 

 he knew the responsibilities which attached to the one 

 who was hunting the pack. It is possible that on 

 various occasions he might have "down otherwise" 

 than Jack Fricker did, had he still been in office; 

 but he never ventured an opinion, or put himself 

 forward, as many a would-be knoiuing prig might have 

 done ; but he was always ready to assist his old pupil, 

 if he could ; and we all know that sometimes to 

 "Halloo 'em on" is not thought to be wrong by the 

 present huntsman of the Tedworth. Hunting with 



