120 THE OLD BERKS HUNT 



Dash wood in the Sporting Magazine for 

 1834 in his annual report of the season's fox- 

 hunting says of the Old Berkshire : — 



" Lord Radnor's excellent pack, / have the 

 best authority for saying, are doing what 

 hounds have never done before in their country, 

 and finishing a season beyond all precedent in 

 the recollection of Berkshire sportsmen. They 

 have to thank their talented manager, Mr. 

 Blandy, I believe, for not a little of the dis- 

 tinguished success that has hitherto marked 

 their proceedings, and I am sure they could 

 not thank a more sporting individual, or one 

 more deeply interested in the prosperity of all 

 that belongs to Lord Radnor and his fox- 

 hounds," 



Reading between the lines and taking into 

 consideration the "italicising" the words "I 

 have the best authority," it may reasonably be 

 inferred that the paragraph so far as it regards 

 Mr. Blandy at least, emanated from Lord 

 Radnor himself It was in this case a very 

 delicate way of conveying his appreciation of 

 his services, and his thanks to his friend 

 for his assistance. Lord Radnor held the 

 mastership for one year only, giving up the 

 country in April, 1834. 



