LORD CLONMELL, 1854-1857 



Hanway was on foot once when the Laragh covert 

 near his house was being drawn, and a young sol- 

 dier failed to get over the Laragh brook, one of 

 the most formidable obstacles in the Kildare coun- 

 try. Hanway helped him to get his horse to dry 

 land, and the sportsman, taking him for an ordi- 

 nary peasant, told him to trot him down the field 

 to see if he was lame. William promptly threw the 

 reins over the horse's head, gave him a cut on the 

 haunches with his stick, and as he galloped off 

 remarked, " Your horse appears perfectly sound, 

 sir, and the next time you fall into the Laragh 

 brook I hope you'll have better manners." 



One more story must conclude the list. Han- 

 way was riding to covert with Captain and 



when the conversation flagged the latter said, " By 

 the way, Hanway, when are you going to pay me 

 for that horse I sold to you five years ago? " " Cap- 

 tain ," was the reply, " I came out hunting to 



hunt and not to talk business." 



There was little of the typical Irish farmer in 

 Hanway's bearing and conversation; he spoke 

 indeed, and wrote in a very lofty style, and was 

 much given to classical quotation, more or less 

 accurate and apposite. His manners and address, 

 too, were as a rule, suavity itself. " He deplored the 



exodus which removed Mr from the chase " 



in bidding farewell to a sportsman leaving the 

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