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surroundings, are still looked after by Mr. Hooker 

 (now in his eightieth year), who for so many seasons 

 made the woodlands ring, and who still drives out in 

 his carriage to holloa a fox over a road with a voice 

 that age has robbed of none of its power and rich- 

 ness. 



In the Forest, or, rather, on the borders of it, are 

 the meets of Holtye or Markbeach, near which are 

 some good coverts of Mr. Clay's, of Ford Manor, of 

 Mr. Smith's of Haramerwood, and Mr. Talbot of Fal- 

 conhurst. Withyham is advertised for Lord Delawarr's 

 preserves, and further on into the Forest proper is 

 Forest Row, for Mr. Larnach's coverts, Hindleap 

 Warren, (Mr. Fresh field's), Broadstone Warren, and 

 Pippingford (Mr. Grey's). Then there is the "Shef- 

 field Arms" for Lord Sheffield's estate and that of Sir 

 Spencer Wilson ; and Skeynes Hill for Mr. Grantham's 

 and Mr. Hardy's coverts. Horstead Keynes and 

 Hoathly are other Wednesday meets — and with these 

 our sketch may come to a conclusion. 



