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appointed to succeed him — A good run — Record of sport — A day 

 of disaeters — Bovey joins the Imperial Yeomanrj- — Killed in action 

 in the Boer War— Choules promoted to huntsman — Sir John 

 Amory'a staghounds in South Devon — ilr. Vicary as a sportsman — 

 His kennel of fox-terriers widely known — World-wide reputation 

 as a judge of dog or hotind — List of places at which he has judged — 

 His eve for hoimd or horse — Sets about improving the pack — His 

 experience of other co\mtries — The pack — Some favourite hoiinds — 

 Kennels most fancied — His horses — Sons and other members of the 

 family — Revives Newton Abbot Steeplecheises : the arrangements 

 remodelled and improved — Resigns and leaves Mr. Singer to 

 carry on. 



XXI, Mr. Washin-gton M. G. Singer, 1901-7 



pages 244-262 



Becomes a naturalized British subject — Eeirly days — Dis- 

 interested motives in first taking the country — Volunteers to 

 continue alone on 3Ir. Vicary's retirement — Hunts the country at 

 his own expense — Field expenses provided by the hunt — Appoints 

 Mr. W. Rendell hvmtsman — A successful move — ilr. Rendell's 

 qualifications — An appreciation — Mrs. Rendell — Mr. Singer buys 

 the Leighon Estate : advantages to the country — Owner of 

 Blagdon Barton — Shooting tenant of Berry — Hunt staff : W. Cole, 

 H. Thompson — Hunt horses — Mr. Ferris of Capton — The pack — 

 Purchase of the Four Burrow dog pack — The Haldon side loaned to 

 the Tremlett — Possession resumed — Fallow deer on Haldon — A 

 record of good sport : some great runs — A dramatic finish — Red 

 deer in Buckland Woods : visit of the Quantock Staghounds — The 

 South Devon Hunt Week — " Sir Henry Seale's country " : pour- 

 parlers with the Dartmoor — Important letters — ilr. L. Vicary 

 succeeds Mr. Hext as hon. secretary — A presentation to Mr. Hext 

 — The master's popuJarity — Some followers of the pack — The 

 master's enforced absence and unexpected resignation — Greneral 

 regret — A resolution of thanks — Complimentary dinner and 

 presentation to Mr. Singer. 



XXII. Mr. Hubert F. Bruxskill, 1907-13 pages 263-277 



Terms of agreement to himt the country — Brings his own pack — 

 Mr. Singer's hounds sold at Rugby — ilr. Brunakill : a Devonshire 

 ™*n — Early days — Successively master of the Exmoor and the 

 Silverton — As a huntsman — His hoimds — Interest in the kennel — 

 Sucoees at shows — Favourite blood — A large young entry — Viceroy 

 —Develops Sir Henry Seale's old country — Permission to the 

 Haldon Harriers to hunt foxes on Haldon — Loans of country : 

 Haldon to the Silverton ; Canonteign to the ilid-Devon— Hunt ball 

 inaugurated — Agrees to hunt the country for a further five years — 

 Mrs. Brunskill : her knowledge of the sport ; leads the field — 

 Mr. L. G. Vicary succeeded by Major Cobham as hon. sec. — An 

 admirable secretary— Roger Hannaford— Notes of sport— Good 

 runs— Disaffection in the hunt— Harmony restored— Change in the 

 constitution of the hunt— New rules adopted— The master resigns 

 — PresenUtion to Mr. and Mrs. Brunskill— Sale of hounds. 



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