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so sometimes and he did not very long survive 

 his retirement. 



He was succeeded by Harry White, who came 

 to the New Forest from Mr. Charles Wright 

 when he was master of the Fitzwilliam Hounds, 

 but had previously hunted both the Vere and 

 Dumfriesshire packs. Though perhaps a little past 

 his quickest form in the field, he was the very 

 best kennel huntsman I have ever seen. Under 

 the greatest difficulties, at times, owing to 

 changes of kennels and the like, he never failed 

 to bring out his hounds in perfect condition, fit 

 to hunt all day and looking beautiful in their 

 coats. At one time, and that for a great part 

 of a season, he was actually reduced, for kennels, 

 to a range of pigsties, a small cowhouse, and 

 a loose -box ! More than one master of great 

 establishments has admired to see his hounds 

 come out day after day in the pink of condition 

 from such wretched accommodation. I think 

 Harry White's remedy for his miserable kennels 

 (N.. he had only dog-hounds in his charge, and 

 no bitches to seclude) was to keep his hounds 

 ever in the open air. His love for them was 

 very great, and their devotion to him was equal 

 to it. Neither of them desired anything better 

 than to stroll about together in the Forest, re- 

 gardless of weather, for most of the daylight 



