266 IRISH SPORT AND SPORTSMEN. 



Turbett, Leonard, and Gavacan are here, 

 Sailing on witliout hindrance or trouble, 



Young Bob M'Garry comes on with a cheer, 



And lands beside Murphy, across the big double. 

 Hip, hip, boys, &c. 



" See bold Duckett, who ne'er looks for gates, 

 Of the run he can give the best summary ; 

 Nor omit the invincible Bates, 



Girth to girth with kind Captain Montgomery. 

 Fair, too, as the niece of St. Kevin, 



Were Eve's daughters, the foremost beside, 

 If the run of their presence were riven, 

 But dull were the sport at Kilbride. 



Hip, hip, boys, a bumper, hurrah ! 

 We must all bow, plebeians and lords, 

 To the conquering heart-binding sway 

 Of the beautiful maids with the Wards." 



'* Bravo ! and now with your assent we will join the 

 ladies; but fill your glass before we go." 



" I will, and I thank you for the information you 

 have given me. I am glad to hear that fox-hunting 

 is popular in Kilkenny. May it be so long after you 

 and I are put to ground, and I hope that day is far 

 distant. Do not imagine when you see ' Irish Sport 

 and Sportsmen,' with the history of the Kilkenny 

 Hounds, given in the last chapter of my memoranda of 

 the chase, that I placed the packs in the order of 

 merit. I thought it would be invidious to attempt 

 to do so. I have mixed the best and the worst 

 up and down, and just forwarded the histories 

 for publication according as I had them ready. 

 I wish you many happy returns of this festive 

 season. The holly and ivy which we see here before 

 us represents summer in winter to the young fox- 

 hunters in the county ; particularly to that good young 



