10 FOX-HUNTING FROM SHIRE TO SHIRE 



William) entering heart and soul into the duties 

 of the chase, and of late years the home kennel 

 has secured a large share of honours when com- 

 peting on the flags at Peterborough. The type of 

 hound now in the Milton kennel resembles those 

 which made the woodlands ring with melody in 

 the days of old George Carter. The present 

 huntsman, Will Barnard, came to Milton to carry 

 the horn in 1900, and is the right man in the 



Shades of Tom Sebright and George Carter sahite Mr C. B. \^'right, 

 gentleman huntsman. 



From "Land and Water," November 1895. 



right place, early in life acting as whipper-in to 

 George Carter for four seasons, and for a wonder, 

 working in harmony with the old huntsman. Now, 

 on the occasions of the hound show, he is to be seen 

 wearing as many ribands in his buttonhole as his 

 former successful commander-in-chief. 



The history of the Milton kennel was described by 

 the late Mr G. S. Lowe very concisely in the Field. 



" There were two Earls Fitzwilliam who preferred 

 Milton — whence one of the titles is taken — to the 

 greater seat of Wentworth, in Yorkshire ; but the 



