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estate, which, in the spring of 1863, he 

 relinquished to resume his duties at the ken- 

 nels, and I am led to understand a fine lot of 

 horses have been purchased for his riding. 



After an interval of two generations the 

 name of Tom Smith again took a prominent 

 position — a brother of the last named 

 William. His first essay from under the 

 paternal roof was with Lord Middleton as 

 second whipper-in when travelling northward 

 into Bonnie Scotland, the happy instincts of 

 merry John Walker produced the best effects. 

 An engagement with Mr. Musters, followed 

 by three seasons with Mr. Foljambe, qualified 

 him to take the horn with the Perthshire, at 

 that time under the management of Mr. 

 Grant, brother to the highly talented artist 

 whose splendid delineations of man and horse 

 will proclaim to future generations the per- 

 fections of the days we live in. Two seasons 

 afterwards they were given up ; so he took a 

 voyage to the Emerald Isle, first to hunt the 

 Carlow and make friends with the Patlanders, 

 upon which Lord Shannon secured his services 

 for three seasons, when the hounds being sold 

 to Lord Southampton, Tom Smith accom- 

 panied them for one season. 



