48 HUNTING TOURS. 



The horses were sold well, the average 

 ^109 155. 8c?. Those bought in were after- 

 wards disposed of for 200 guineas more than 

 the reserved price. Chesterfield, the horse 

 from which Mr. Morrell had his bad fall, 

 was sold to Mr. Aldworth ; Wild Rose, Sir 

 Warwick, and Rob Roy, were afterwards 

 disposed of to the Duke of Beaufort. The 

 total of the whole sale amounted to ^6,365 2.?. 



The ordinary difficulty at all times con- 

 sequent on the retirement of a master of 

 hounds to find a successor was on this oc- 

 casion manifestly enhanced. Mr. Morrell, 

 when he embarked in the undertaking, regu- 

 lated his establishment with a judicious hand 

 and a most liberal spirit. This, added to the 

 popularity he had previously acquired in his 

 position as a country gentleman, with great 

 success attending his efforts, a vast amount 

 of sport was shown during the time he had 

 the command ; it was therefore a natural 

 result that his successor might labour under 

 a certain degree of nervous diffidence ; and, 

 indeed, it was not till some little time had 

 elapsed, after Mr. Morrell had declared his 

 intentions, that a successor was installed in 

 office in the person of Mr. Duffield ; and 



