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his passion for hunting. The former on wheels (since 

 his health forbade him the saddle) and the latter 

 mounted rarely miss joining hounds when on Haldon. 

 There were many resident hunting people in the 

 country. Besides the masters and the honorary 

 secretary, there were, Mr. Ley of Trehill ; Mr. 

 O. Bradshaw, then living at Canonteign ; the late 

 Lady Exmouth ; Mr. and Mrs. C. Chichester of Kenn ; 

 and Captain A. Chichester of Alpington, always well 

 mounted ; Mr. Studd of Oxton ; Mrs. Byrom of 

 Culver ; Mr. Eales of Eastdon ; Mr. H. F. Carr and 

 Mr. Rew of Exeter ; Mr. Heacock of Countess Weir, 

 whose cattle were of an excellent type ; Mr. and Miss 

 Whidborne ; Major McLeod, a fine horseman ; Major 

 Keating, a very hard one ; Mr. E. C. Haggerston and 

 Mr. Godfrey Lee, all of Teignmouth. The last-named, 

 now in his ninety-second year, still takes his ride on 

 Haldon, though he considers he is past hunting. He 

 used to go remarkably well when in middle life, and 

 his wonderful grey mare, Bluebell, lasted him many 

 years. There were also Mr. Evan Baillie of Filleigh, 

 his son, Mr. Alec Baillie, Mr. Lord of Kerswell Rock, 

 whose kennel of dwarf beagles became so well known 

 in later years ; Captain G. Ellicombe and his brother, 

 Mr. H. Ellicombe of Chudleigh ; Mrs. Trood of 

 Matford, Dr. Baker of Dawlish, and Dr. and Miss 

 Pycroft and Mr. R. Hooper of Starcross, Mr. Hole of 

 Bovey and Captain J. G. E. Templer when home on 

 leave. The Church was represented by the Rev. 

 G. Bird of Christow, who set an excellent example 

 to the rest of the field, for he went, indeed, " as 

 straight as a bird." He was a very short-legged man 

 and rode a very tall horse with a bad stringhalt in 

 both hind legs. If a bank was not to be jumped in 

 the ordinary way, Mr. Bird would send his horse over 



