IN HIS LIBRARY 255 



stables in exquisite French." His son was created 

 third Lord Rivers, in 1802, by special patent, Peter 

 Beckford having married, in 1802, a daughter of Lord 

 Rivers. I should add that he was an M.F.H. and M.P. 

 for Morpeth. 



"Thoughts on Hunting, in a series of Familiar 

 Letters to a Familiar Friend." By Peter Beckford, 

 ist ed., 1781. Small 4to. Frontispiece by Bartolozzi 

 (Diana preparing for the chase), and plans of Kennels. 

 Sarum. 



Second edition, 1782. 4to. Frontispiece. 



Third edition, 1796. 8vo. 20 plates (ist illustrated 

 edition). 



Fourth edition, 1802. 4to. Pp. 360. Frontispiece 

 by Bartolozzi. 



Another edition, 1810. 8vo. With 11 plates by Scott, 

 and woodcut by Bewick on title. 



Another edition, 1820. 8vo. Frontispiece and 

 numerous vignette cuts by Bewick. 



Another edition, 1840. i2mo. With a chapter on 

 " Coursing." 



Another edition, 1879. 8vo. 



Another edition, 1881. 8vo. Pp. xi-261. 



Henry Aiken flourished between 1816 and 1831. 

 He is said to have been originally huntsman, stud- 

 groom, or trainer to the Duke of Beaufort, and at first 

 published anonymously under the signature of " Ben 

 Tallyho"; but in 1816 he published under his own 



