72 THE TETNITY FOOT BEAGLES 



" H. E. Gordon, the 'Varsity cox (" Son " Gordon we used to call 

 him), was one of the Whips. This was in the winter of 1868-69." — 

 Archdeacon Scott. 



There is another note which shows that in earlier days under- 

 graduates were less narrow and specialised in their sporting and 

 athletic sympathies. Many of the men who row must also be fond of 

 sport, and some of them sometimes have some spare days; one wonders 

 more of them do not put in such time with T.F.B. J. B. Close used 

 to be " at home " to beaglers and boaters on Sunday afternoons when 

 he lived at Little Shelford {vide Chapter X.). 



From Archdeacon Scott, J. S. Snelgrove, of Kingswood, Tunbridge 

 Wells, has gathered some scraps of information. 



The Archdeacon really knew nothing about hounds or hunting at 

 the time, but was asked to come out sometimes and bring a whip, 

 which he did, being always ready (jis he still is) for anything going 

 in the way of games or sport, if he has the time. Mr. Snelgrove 

 doubts if the hunting at that date were very scientific or much 

 organised. The Archdeacon is, he says, a very jovial person still, but 

 seems to have got out of touch with things. He did endeavour to 

 open up what Jorrocks calls the " bonded ware'ouse of his knowledge," 

 and has told us in writing that 



" One day the hounds met " 



and that is all. " He was afraid," says Mr. Snelgrove, " even if he 

 wrote anything, lest some critical eye of his own time might see it 

 and say, ' What does he mean by writing this rot of what he knows 

 nothing about ? ' So we must be content with knowing that one 

 day undated the hounds really did meet." 



This chapter must close with statistics furnished l)y Lord E. 

 St. Maur, who has been one of our kindest and most persevering 

 contributors. 



