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cliesnut horse, sio-nalised himself a short time 

 since by jumping the brook at Flistridge, 

 when only three or four others got over, 

 though many got in ; Tiptop, a grey horse, 

 and Patty, a chesnut mare, comprise the 

 huntsman's lot. Black Diamond, Weasel, and 

 Big Ben are ridden by the whipper-in. 



The V. W. H. has been notoriously cele- 

 brated for the darincr deeds of the masters of 

 the hounds in the field, not merely coming 

 under the denomination of hard riders, as that 

 term is commonly accepted, but who would 

 when stimulated by the probability of hounds 

 beating them, or when a quick cast appeared 

 necessary to secure the glories of a brilliant 

 run, charge fences scarcely practicable. They 

 were the Lords Kintore, Ducie, and Giffbrd, 

 and the present master, Mr. Croome, who is 

 second to none. It is related of Lord Kintore 

 that on coming to a place that he saw his horse 

 could not clear, he called to a countryman on 

 the other side, saying, " catch my horse," and 

 riding at the fence, tumbled neck and crop 

 over it. 



That portion which is denominated the 

 Bradon Country, situated principally on the 

 south of that branch of the Great Western 



