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Hand — by the vulgar, the Bang-up — and this also 

 included many noblemen and gentlemen of rank and 

 importance ; Lord Hawke, Sir Bellingham Graham, 

 Colonel Berkeley, Mr. Maxe, Mr. Osbaldeston, Sir Felix 

 Agar, Mr. Charles Buxton, and many others. The latter 

 gentleman did no little service to the art by the intro- 

 duction of the bit that bears his name, which has become 

 of ijeneral use. 



It has been my fate and was my delight to feast my 

 eyes on some splendid turns-out. At that time the Park 

 would be crowded, as it seldom was on other occasions, 

 to witness the performances of these several lovers of the 

 art, and to admire their equipages. 



Lord Hawke's four chestnuts would be much spoken of, 

 although his lordship's judgment, either in selecting or in 

 driving them, did not quite correspond with the skill and 

 knowledge of his profession displayed by his gallant 

 ancestor. 



Sir B. Graham's four matched only for pace, and his 

 perfectly easy manner in handling them — gave sufficient 

 evidence of his knowing his business. Mr. Osbaldeston 

 followed much in the same style ; and it was not difficult 

 for the observer to reco":nize in these cjentlemen two 

 dashing and spirited masters of another sport that was 

 frequently associated with this — Foxhunting — and that 

 found amusement and employment for both them and 

 their teams in the Avinter months. 



To these the nice measured pace of ]\Ir. Buxton's four 

 bays, the particular attention that had been paid to every 

 part of the harness, his gentlemanly appearance on the 

 box, his light hand and careful hold of the reins, his 



