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vastly different from those of modern days. 

 Very stringent economy prevailed throughout 

 the establishment, and the huntsman and 

 whippers-in, in addition to the field and 

 kennel duties, had to dress their own horses on 

 their return from the fatigues of hunting; and 

 this was commonly accomplished by riding 

 them into the pool, and perchance, as it is said, 

 occasionally indulging them with a swim. 

 Sir William Lowther resigning, Sir Gilbert 

 Heathcote supplied his place ; and there are 

 many who can remember the worthy baronet 

 at Epsom on a Derby Day, invariably attired 

 in white cords, with flowing ribbons at the 

 knees, top boots, and blue coat, after the 

 fashion of a real old English country gentle- 

 man, which, in good truth, he was. Young 

 James Abbey performed the duties of hunts- 

 man ; and the hard riding Dick Christian, 

 whose merits have been so marvellously mag- 

 nified, was the whipper-in. Of pluck he 

 had plenty, but his hand was heavy, and 

 his conceptions most incorrect. In 1802, 

 on Sir William Lowther coming to the 

 estates and the title, as the second Viscount 

 Lonsdale, he resumed the mastership of the 

 hounds, and established them at Cottesmore ; 

 five years after he was created an Earl. Old 



