96 THE OLD BERKS HUNT 



On this horse he rode at a gate on the swing 

 near Besselsleigh, although hounds were not 

 running, and jumped it clean. The gate was 

 known for ever after as " Lord Kintore's 

 jump." 



Lord Kintore was exceedingly hospitable, 

 and kept nearly "open house" at Wadley. 

 There is a story to the effect that he enter- 

 tained a lot of hunting farmers once, regaling 

 them with Scotch ale with such effect that 

 they were all laid out on the floor. He then 

 had them carefully wrapped up in horse rugs 

 and laid out in a row on the lawn to recover 

 by morning. 



Upon another occasion he entertained twelve 

 Berkshire squires. The squires proved better 

 men than their tenants, for they saw their host 

 under the table, when they cooly rang the bell, 

 and when the butler answered it, said, " You 

 had better help his Lordship up to bed, and 

 then bring some more wine, please." The 

 guests then continued their potations, and pro- 

 longed their convivial evening to such an 

 extent, that the host recovered, got up, and 

 rejoined the party. His guests saw him floored 

 once more, sent him up to bed again, rang for 

 their horses, and departed, having greatly 

 enjoyed themselves ! His Lordship thought 

 the event worthy of record, for he chalked the 

 names of the guests and the wine they drank 



