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forward, the master said, "Gentlemen, it would 

 be quite as well if you would kindly give the 

 hounds a little more room. Probably, gentle- 

 men, that last check was caused by the per- 

 spiration of your horses ! " He had a very 

 shrill and rather squeaky voice, and never used 

 the horn. He carried instead a shrill whistle, 

 which the hounds knew well, and would turn 

 to at once. 



The "Old Berks" Hunt has never made 

 public its subscription list until recently, but 

 probably the following list of subscriptions for 

 1838 may be of interest : — 



