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the Hampshire Hounds ; also of Mr. Frederick Villebois, 

 who had the Craven Hounds some few years, and father 

 of the present owner of Marham, H. Villebois, Esq., 

 Master of the Norfolk Hounds, who, as one of the 

 survivors of the club, has permitted me to dedicate this 

 ^vork to him. No one who knew the father will ever 

 cease to remember his kind and generous nature. His 

 portrait, that now hangs over my mantel-piece, the last 

 gift of this worthy member of the B.D.C., causes me 

 frequently to recall his many excellent qualities as a man 

 and as a workman. These, with the names of T. 

 Harrison, Esq., of Slielswell, T. Whitmore, Esq., of 

 Apley Castle, Shropshire, Captain Hamilton, of the 

 Guards, and H. F. Okeover, Esq., a name well known in 

 the sporting circles of those days, form the original 

 members of the club that was instituted on February 

 8th, 1807. 



Among the first Avhose names were added to the 

 original list, and may be almost identified with them, 

 was old John Warde, as he was called in my younger 

 days, when, in company with the late Mr. William 

 Rogers, of Southampton,^ at a meet with the new 

 Forest Hounds, I have sat on my horse and smiled at 

 his dry jokes and quaint sayings, for which he was as 

 well known as he was for his fox-hunting or his driving 

 qualifications. Upon the box behind his four old hunters, 

 both from his figure and manner, he looked a true 

 specimen of the old school ; indeed, it was upon the old 



1 A Coach Proprietor, well known for the superior manner in 

 which all his appointments were made, and also for his boldness and 

 judgment in the field. 



