10 OBSERVATIONS ON FOX-HUNTING 



ahvays partial to Lord EgremonVs sort, happening 

 to live near the Duke of Richmond at the time 

 his Lordship gave the Duke his Pack, and con- 

 sequently having frequent opportunities of Avit- 

 nessing their merits. At the time Lord Egrcmont 

 parted with his Hovmds, they were hunted by 

 Luke Freeman, I believe a Durham man, at least 

 he spoke the patois of that country. However, 

 come from what part of the kingdom he might, 

 few men brought into the field a more perfect 

 pack of hounds ; and a proof of his entire devo- 

 tion to his calling, and the little value in Avhich 

 he held all other pursuits, was afforded by the 

 advice which he emphatically gave to one of the 

 sons, then a boy, of his noble master, the course 

 of whose education necessarily interfered with his 

 hunting, " Stoody ! — Stoody ! — Stoody ! — always 

 stoodying at they books — take I say my advice. 

 Sir, and stoody Foox-hunting." Indeed he gave 

 his whole body and mind to it, and famously 

 he succeeded, as all the country round could testify. 

 A wag, for amvisemcnt, and to annoy a musical 

 friend that was present, asked the old Huntsman 

 " how he employed his time out of the hunting 

 season," — the veteran disdained a reply to a 

 question that showed so little knowledge of the 

 duties and cares of a Huntsman ; and the Querist 

 proceeded with " what think you of musick for 



