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gone the second run, and inquired of them if they 

 had killed their second fox ; but neither of them 

 knew, although they came home part of the way 

 with the hounds. This was mentioned to the 

 master of the pack next day, and the reply was : 

 " You may not be aware of it, but many men here 

 would consider it an insult to be supposed to know 

 anything about it. Had you asked them who had 

 gone best during the run, you would have had a 

 story as long as your arm." He then told the fact, 

 that the second fox was killed. 



Another circumstance, amongst many others, 

 occurred at the close of the season, 183 — , confirm- 

 ing the assertion that the pleasure of many men 

 of the present day consists only in riding. A 

 party after dinner were discussing, not the merits 

 of one of the best runs of the season, but a point 

 now of greater consequence, the merits of the 

 horses, etc. The question was asked. Who had the 

 best of it ? Some man's name was given, and also 

 the name of the second best ; on which a man, 

 who had been attentively Hstening, and who had 

 been with the hounds on the day in question, im- 

 mediately exclaimed, "Then by G — d I'll sell my 

 horses, and give it up ; for I'll swear that I had 

 the best of it throughout that run ! " etc. And he 



