HOUNDS OF ENGLAND. 



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shire ; and^ though a young Master of Foxhounds, he has 

 long been a fox-hunter : for many years he has also kept a 

 pack of famous harriers, and has entered more freshmen 

 at the Noble Science than the oldest Vice-Chancellor upon 

 record. This country was hunted by the celebrated Mr. 

 Harvev Combe, and the no less celebrated Oldakers. 



This country was hunted by the famous John Warde for 

 eleven seasons ; and though it has been designated as a cold, 

 heavy, and cheerless country, he fully maintained in it the 

 laurels he had earned in Oxfordshire and Northamptonshire, 

 by showing a vast deal of sport during his mastership. John 

 Warde, in speaking to a friend on the character of this 

 country, said, '' he was sure he was sent there as a punish- 

 ment for his sins." 



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