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had another turn with the "Vyne," with Mr. 

 Fellowes ; also with the " Lanarkshire and Ren- 

 frew," when Mr. Cunningham was Master, for 

 one season, besides being with the " Oakley " 

 with old George Beers. He had thus had 

 plenty of experience before coming to Mr. 

 Duffield. A correspondent oi Bailys Magazine, 

 writing of him when with the '* Old Berkshire," 

 says : " It was a treat at this time to hear him 

 ** draw Tar Wood before it was half grubbed 

 " up ; and when there was a drag, the way he 

 •' cheered his hounds, with little running com- 

 "ments, quite in a style of his own, must be 

 " heard to be appreciated, it cannot be de- 

 " scribed. To a certain extent it would have 

 "reminded Hampshire men of Dick Foster in 

 "his best days." Mr. John Free, of Hunger- 

 ford, used to say that he would almost as soon 

 have a blank day with John Dale at Coxwell 

 Furze Hills, near Faringdon, as a find with 

 some hounds. 



On his leaving the " Old Berks," Mr. Charles 

 Duffield gave Mr. and Mrs. Dale a silver tea- 

 service, and he also received a silver cup and 

 100 sovereigns from his numerous friends who 

 hunted with him. He then went to the Vale 

 of White Horse with Mr. Wharton-Wilson 

 for one season, and then kept the " Crown " at 

 Faringdon for a short time. After that he was 



