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large crowd of sightseers. There is a true saying 

 that it is possible to stay at home until you know 

 nothing, and most certainly this applies to matters 

 of the chase, for much useful knowledge is gained 

 when visiting other scenes and pastures new^ the 

 mind receiving fresh ideas and a wider appreciation 

 of fox-hunting. The occasion under consideration 

 was one of many, when sportsmen at a distance 



join in a hunt, making a day's sport which has 

 many pleasant associations attached to it. For 

 a huntsman turned loose in a strange land, amongst 

 those who know every inch of the country, it is 

 a severe test of ability to show sport, the visiting 

 hunt generally being full of ride, tuning up the 

 home following to concert pitch. Before night the 

 Napoleon of gentlemen huntsmen, with his famous 

 pack of dog-hounds just purchased from the Earl 

 of Yarborough, accomplished a memorable day's 

 sport, which delighted the large field of professional 

 and amateur critics. 



Staying over-night in the neighbourhood at 



