92 THE TEINITY FOOT BEAGLES 



It is interesting to note that he got tucked up, and so rode 

 occasionally to save himself, as did also his successor, Cecil Tennant, 

 but from a different motive : it enabled him to control hounds, and 

 keep them clear of ewes in the lambing season. Even then a 

 mounted huntsman was felt to be not quite the thing, and Tennant 

 only rode when he felt bound. Both yarns show kennel practice of 

 a very primitive kind, and the great need for " Mother " Hunt's 

 reforms. 



Letter from H. Cavan Irving 



BURNFOOT, ECCLEFECHAN, 



March 1911. 



Dear Sir — I saw that you were writing a book about the Trinity 

 Foot Beagles, in the Field, but I never got as far as writing 

 to you. 



C. A. Tennant wrote to me and gave me your address, which I 

 handed on to H. S. Gladstone. 



I first ran after the Beagles (rather than with) in 1873 or 1874, 

 when Longman hunted them. C. C. J. Cropper whipped in to him, 

 also G. Macan (whom I saw in Temple Church last Sunday). 



I was not aware that Longman took the pack away with him, 

 but I did not know the hounds then. 



Then Vickers took them on. I saw a lot of him. I doubt I 

 cannot put you in communication with him, as I am pretty sure he 

 died some years ago. 



Vickers was a very good sportsman. He ran far too much, and 

 latterly he saved himself by riding occasionally ; his pet nag (his 

 own) was the " Colonel." 



There was a Scarlett, who came from Gigha in the Highlands. 

 He was Vickers' closest j)al. 



A. W. Turner, of Caius, was another of our lot ; a good sportsman. 



Harry Howard whipped in to Longman before our time.^ 



We, in my time, wore a green cloth ("superfine") cap with a 

 peak. I have mine yet, if you cared to see it. 



^ Sorry to contradict, but, contrariwise, Longman whipped in to Howard. 



