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Finish. — The Dangers of Marshy Grounds. — 

 Encourage Humanity. — A Eeclaimed Cabby ! . Ill 



CHAPTEE IX. 



Selfishness in the Field. — Fording a Eiver. — Shirking 

 a Fence. — Over-riding the Hounds. — Treatment 

 of Tired Hunters. — Bigwig and the Major. — 

 Naughty Bigwig. — Hapless Major ; . . 120 



CHAPTEE X. 



Feeding Horses.— Forage-biscuits. — Irish Peasantry. 

 — A Cunning Idiot. — A Cabin Supper. — The 

 Eoguish Mule. — A Day at Courtown. — Paddy's 

 Opinion of the Empress 131 



CHAPTEE XI. 



The Double-rise.— Pointing out the Eight Foot.— The 

 force of Habit. — Various kinds of Fault-finding. 

 — Mr. Sturgess' Pictures. — An English Harvest- 

 home. — A Jealous Shrew. — A Shy Blacksmith. 

 — How Irishmen get Partners at a Dance . . 144 



CHAPTEE XII. 



Subject of Feeding resumed. — Cooked Food recom- 

 mended. — Effects of Eaw Oats upon " Pleader." 

 — Servants' Objections. — Snaffle-bridle, and Bit- 



