14 WITH HOUND AND TERRIER. 



founder of the Cattistock Hunt, as he kept his 

 hounds at Cattistock and hunted parts of Somer- 

 set, Dorset, and Wilts. 



From the same source I have an old paper which 

 tells of a huntsman named Isaac Kogers, who was 

 born at Montacute and became known throug'hout 

 the West of England as the " Doctor." Rogers 

 seems to have been something of a character. 

 On account of the great fondness he showed as 

 a lad for horse and hound he was taken by Mr 

 Phelips as under-strapper in his stables. Here 

 the " Doctor " rose successively to be groom, pos- 

 tilion, and whipper-in to the hounds, and on the 

 death of the huntsman, Amos, he was promoted 

 to the vacant post. 



Many are the anecdotes told of this worthy 

 while he was hunting Mr Phelips's hounds. He 

 was never afraid of speaking his mind, and always 

 maintained there were no hounds in England that 

 could beat his. The owner of a noble pack of fox- 

 hounds, who had been on a visit to Mr Phelips, and, 

 like all who knew the " Doctor," been attracted by 

 him, asked him to come and see his hounds and 

 taste his strong beer. As soon, therefore, as hay- 

 making was over, at which the "Doctor" always 

 took his share, the huntsman started off to inspect 

 the rival pack. When the owner asked him his 

 opinion of his hounds, Rogers answered, "Why, 

 they be picturs to look at, but they hain't half so 

 scratched in the face as our old measter's be down 

 at Montacute." 



