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Cardigan's staff. At the battle of Balaclava he gained 

 enviable notoriety. During that memorable battle he 

 had two horses killed under him within a quarter of an 

 hour. We have often heard it said that nothing befits 

 a man more for fatigues of war than the training and 

 endurance gained by the participation in the pleasures 

 of the field. There was no more ardent advocate of 

 " The Sport of Kings " than this worthy Baronet ; and 

 his activity and horsemanship was, Indeed, an acquisi- 

 tion to him In the campaign ; and but for his prowess 

 In this respect, he would have been killed In the Bala- 

 clava engagement. He was taken prisoner by the 

 Cossacks ; but ere long, a loose horse came galloping 

 up to where he was standing, and he vaulted into the 

 saddle, and made his escape. 



My readers may remember that Sir George was 

 In the ferry-boat which upset crossing the River 

 Ure, when six good sportsmen lost their lives. 

 More than one of them was a good swimmer; but 

 Sir George could not swim at all, yet he escaped. 

 He appears to have a charmed life. Sir George 

 Wombwell is one of -the strongest supporters of 

 hunting In England at present, but cannot be styled 

 a racing man. 



On the right side of the picture Is the late Mr. Sam 

 Reynell, who died recently. There were few men 

 more highly esteemed than this Nestor of the chase 

 and noted Nimrod. I have already written of him In 

 my notice of the Meath Hounds. That history was 

 penned before his death. He very kindly supplied me 

 with much of the Information it contains. He went to 

 some trouble In order to do so ; as he said to me at 

 the time : " I am ever anxious to lend a helping hand 



