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after him, upon which the man caught hold 

 of the horse's bridle, but a crack over his 

 hand made him drop the sack, badger and 

 all, which Sebright, securing in triumph, 

 bore away. 



It was Mr. Osbaldeston's misfortune, dur- 

 ing the second time of his hunting the Quorn 

 country — and the year 1823 would very 

 nearly identify the date — to have his leg 

 broken in a very serious manner. His horse 

 fell with him, at a fence, and the late Sir 

 James Musgrave riding incautiously near, 

 jumped upon him. It was a sad disaster, 

 and, strange to relate, Mr. Osbaldeston's 

 sufferings w^ere not consoled by the sym- 

 pathies of the baronet who caused them, 

 for Sir James never called upon him during 

 the whole time he was laid up. 



Burton, too, who was first whipper-in, 

 after Sebright went to Lord Fitzwilliam's, 

 got a bad fall, from the effects of which he 

 was confined to the house for some time, 

 and his medical attendant pronounced him 

 to be in a deep decline ; this occurred when 

 Mr. Osbaldeston was hunting Mr. Musters' 

 country, and residing at Thurgarton. After 

 being for some weeks in this state, the wife of 



