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A GUIDE TO THE 



proved himself and his stock to be an important part of the 

 inheritance. When he lived with Sir Thomas, '^Nimrod^^ 

 discovered his abilities, and thus makes honourable mention 

 of his name — ^' Any true lover of the sport would ride fifty- 

 miles of a morning to see Tom Wingfield hunt these hounds. 

 Tom's education has been complete for the situation he fills, 

 having whipped-in to the late Mr. Meynell, Lords Sefton and 

 Foley, as also to Mr. T. A. Smith, all in the Quorndon coun- 

 try .^^ It is almost needless to add, that Mr. Drake and the 

 Members of his Hunt are alive to the family talent which has 

 descended to the present huntsman, T. Wingfield, junior. 

 The Oxford men are very partial to Mr. Drake's hounds, and 

 when he meets on the Oxford side of Bicester, he is sure of a 

 " good sprinkling'^ from Alma Mater. In former days, when 

 Grifi". Lloyd acted a conspicuous part in this hunt, if an Oxford 

 man rode too near the hounds. Griff, would challenge him 

 with " cutting chapel and lecture,'' being " too fast for the 

 field," and threaten to " confine him to gates" if he did not 

 hold hard : but now the case is altered, the Oxford men have 

 no interruption, and consequently do no harm ; on the con- 

 trary, we believe Mr. Drake to be as partial to them as they 

 are to him. 



NAME OF COUNTRY 

 OR HOUNDS. 



HUNTSMAN. 



DAYS OF 

 HUNTING. 



The Heythrop. 



Lord Redesdale. 



James Hills. 



Men., Wed., 

 Fri., Sat. 



Favourite Fixtures. — Heythrop House; Boulter's Barn; Tar 

 Wood; Ensham Hall; Kiddington ; Farmington Grove ; Brad- 

 well Grove; Barton Gate; Bourton Bridge ; Great Tew; North 

 Aston. 



