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seasons and went to the York and Ainsty, and after that to 

 the Berwickshire, where he hunted for Mr. Watson Askew 

 for several seasons. On leaving Mr. Watson Askew he 

 practically retired, though he acted as stud-groom to Lord 

 Derwent, then Sir Harcourt Johnstone, for a short time. 



Morgan was succeeded by George Kingsbury, who had 

 whipped-in to him and his predecessors Kingsbury com- 

 menced by riding second horse to Treadwell, and then he 

 went for a time to the Blackmoor Vale. He then came 

 back to Bramham in the capacity of second whipper-in, and 

 was quickly promoted to the place of first whipper-in. He 

 was very quick as a whipper-in, indeed he sometimes took 

 upon him the huntsman's place, and went away with hounds 

 when he should have stopped behind. When Morgan left, 

 Kingsbury had been back to Bramham six years, and though 

 young, it was determined to give him a chance. Indeed, 

 he was a oreat favourite alike with master and field, and 

 when he took the horn he proved himself a capable hunts- 

 man. After hunting hounds for six seasons he retired. 



He was succeeded by Tom Smith, who is a descendant 

 of a long line of huntsmen who have made their name 

 famous in their native Brocklesby country. Smith commenced 

 by riding second horse to Philip Tocock, when he hunted 

 the Brocklesby, and he afterwards acted in the same capacity 

 to his father in the same countr\'. A season as second 

 whipper-in to his father gave him his first chance in the 

 more practical part of his profession, and after that he went 

 as second whipper-in to the Burton, and there he remained 

 for five seasons. From the Burton he went to Sir Watkin 

 Wynn, where he was first whipper-in under Charles Payne 

 for seven seasons. That he got a good schooling under 

 that distinguished huntsman there is no doubt, and that he 

 profited by it those who have hunted with him can bear 

 ample witness. From Sir Watkin Wynn he came to the 



