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the pommel of his father's saddle at Larkbarrow, 

 where the latter served for some years as bullock 

 herd to the late Sir F. Knight. Pursuing many- 

 avocations, Anthony became in turn farm boy, 

 milk carrier in Barnstaple, teamster, iron miner, 

 peat cutter and drainer (in which capacity he cut 

 many of the forest gutters that he has since had 

 to ride over), quarryman, 'bus driver and billiard 

 marker, showing an all-round aptitude, and 

 directly controverting the old adage that rolling 

 stones gather no moss. He has led the way 

 in many notable runs. The whipper-in, Sidney 

 Tucker, was promoted from the Hunt stables at 

 the same time as Huxtable became huntsman, 

 and has contributed very largely to the latter's 

 success, and to the good sport generally shown. 



The harbourer, Fred Goss, was appointed by 

 Colonel Hornby, in 1894, on the death of Andrew 

 Miles, and has a wonderfully successful record^ 

 one of his best achievements being the harbour- 

 ing of six warrantable stags in six successive 

 davs in one week in the autumn of 1900 for 

 Mr. Sanders and Mr. Amory. 



The late Andrew Miles entered Mr. Bisset's 

 service in July, 1862, and went to Haddon to 

 live six years later as Lord Carnarvon's game- 

 keeper. He harboured for twenty-five years 

 under four masters, and located over five hundred 

 stags, succeeding Blackmore in his important 

 ofBce. 



