xviii THE SOUTH DEVON HUNT 



IX. Thomas Westlake : 1865-75 . . pages 97-111 



" Old Westlake's time " : a standard of merit — Unanimous 

 praise — Anstruther Thomson — Recollections of living persons : 

 Mr. Albert Gould, Mr. Geo. Hext, Mr. W. C. Clack, Mr. J. C. 

 Clack, Mr. R. Vicary, Mr. H. S. Wright — Endurance and horseman- 

 ship — " A little bit in the riding " — Rest after toil — Rev. W. H. 

 Thornton quoted — Favourite horses — Knowledge of run of foxes — 

 A disconcerting answer — A native of North Devon — Rev. W. C. 

 Clack and the ruling passion — Mr. Walker King — Kennels at 

 Kingsteignton — A presentation — Early difficulties — Criticized by 

 "The Devonian of 1828" — Major R. C. Tucker's explanation — 

 The critic satisfied — Hounds — Hunt servants : W. Sara, W. 

 Derges — Runs — Mr. Cole's Harriers — Red deer in Buckland Woods 

 — Keepers' dinner — A complimentary dinner — More runs — A 

 change of secretary — An historic run : opinion of Charles Trelawny — 

 Account in Baily — Resignation — Presented with silver cup — A lost 

 horn. 



X. Augustus F. Ross : First Mastership, 1875-8 



pages 112-123 



A troubled reign — Comes from the Wheatland with Philip Back as 

 whip — A nocturnal " dust-up " — Keeps on Kingsteignton kennels — 

 His establishment — A contrast — Opening day at Lindridge : 

 a large field — A great day's sport — The Field on Tom Harris the 

 Haccombo keeper — Record of sport — Mr. W. J. Watts at Yarner — 

 Further sport : a fine run — Wishes to resign — Hunt meetings — 

 Sir L. Palk condemns Torquay's lack of support — Adjourned 

 meeting : further discussion — Dissatisfaction in the country — 

 Mr. William Coryton prospective successor to Ross — The master's 

 offer rejected — Negotiations with Mr. Coryton fail — Ross continues 

 in office — Changes in hunt staff — Good sport : a hunting run ; a 

 day of bad luck — Resignation of Ross — Partition of South Devon 

 country, 



II. PARTITION 



1. THE HALDON SIDE 



XI. Sir Lawrence Palk, Bart., and Sir John Duntze, 



Bart. : 1878-82 .... pages 127-135 



The coxmtry partitioned — Boundaries and terms of partition — 

 New pack established at Haldon — Drafts from the Blackmore 

 Vale, etc.—" The Haldon Hounds "—Sir L. Palk— Anecdote of his 

 harriers : unpublished letter of " Squire " Trelawny — Sir Lawrence 

 at Melton- Yachting and other sports — Mr. E. A. Palk as field- 

 master — The advantages of early discipline — The Hon. Mrs. 

 Gambier-Parry- Sir John Duntze— The whistle in the field— Anec- 

 dote of Mr. Henn-Gennys— Mr. F. Short as hon. sec. : a popular 

 character— Bickham and the Round O— Huntsmen : Will Nevard, 

 Dan North— A cheery huntsman — Early reminiscences — Sporting 

 farmers— An enthusiastic baker— Members of the field. 



