386 RIDING AND HUNTING ABROAD. 



horses, for despite the careful handHng of his mistress, 

 he was useless as a paperchaser. We had, while living 

 at Melton Mowbray, a black Irish horse which also 

 had won prizes at show jumping, but he was a most 

 determined refuser in the open, and had many other 

 tricks of temper, so we soon got rid of him. 



On off days, during the cold weather in Calcutta, 

 Mr. Milton, who was a dealer and owner of large 



livery stables, used to invite the riding community to 



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hunt jackals with his "bobbery pack.' The meet 

 took place at the stables before daylight, and the 

 " hounds " were carried to covert in a sort of water- 

 cart. They were a most ferocious lot, to judge by the 

 scuffling, squealing and snarling that took place en 

 route. When they were let out, they appeared to lose 

 their heads ; the greyhounds, whippets, fox-terriers, 

 bull-terriers, pariahs and nondescripts scampering off 

 in various directions and requiring a good deal of 

 keeping in order. Naturally, the greyhounds and 

 whippets did the coursing, and having sighted a jack, 

 they soon put an end to him. Our huntsman's chief 

 anxiety, as far as I could see, was to arrive in time to 

 secure a bit of the prey for the small fry. It was very 

 interesting to watch the work of these "hounds," and 

 to note that the small terriers used their noses to 

 advantage, and often put their speedier companions on 

 the right track. I had many enjoyable scampers with 

 Mr. Milton's bobbery pack, which I believe is still 

 going strong in the City of Palaces. 



At Lucknow, paperchasing was nearly allied to 



