236 THE OLD BERKS HUNT 



Then fill up your glasses, let every man drink, 



I shall deem him a muff who endeavours to shrink. 



Here's success to the hounds, Master, Huntsman and 



all, 

 Who are fond of the sport, whether great folks or 

 small. 

 Chorus. 



Signed, G. A. D., March, 1884. 



The "Master of snuor Milton Hill" was the 

 late John Samuel Bow^les, J. P. and D.L., one 

 of the leading men in the county at that time. 

 He was himself in the run. Another partici- 

 pant was the late Lord Craven, who went, 

 as was his wont, exceedingly well, and who 

 jumped a stiff gate up hill on his second 

 horse. 



The Blowing Stone from which this run 

 is named is a large " Sarsden " stone lying 

 just outside Kingston Lisle Park, and it 

 is believed that the villaoe takes its name 

 from it, i.e., the King's stone. The stone 

 has a natural small orifice running through 

 it, which, when blown into by a sufficiently 

 expert performer, gives forth a trumpet 

 sound, which can be heard for a considerable 

 distance. The popular belief is that it was 

 used in olden times to arouse the country 

 side. However this may be, the noise of 

 the stone produced by irresponsible urchins 

 proved such a nuisance to the inhabitants of 



