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parts of their country are very good to ride 

 over. They have not yet discovered a greater 

 traveller amongst their deer than the famous 

 " Moonlight," which after being enlarged about 

 mid-day, ran on, or at all events was not 

 taken, until eisjht o'clock that ni^ht ! But it 

 is no unusual thing for a run of twenty to thirty 

 miles to take place over the Maidstone side of 

 the country, which is certainly their best. 



The Surrey Staghounds, over whose destinies 

 Mr. Tom Nickalls, of Xutfield, has for very 

 many years presided, have always shown good 

 sport when the country has afforded them 

 opportunity. The demon builder, alas ! is 

 always on their track, and on too many occa- 

 sions, each season, they have to contend with 

 serious difficulties. But for all that, I have 

 enjoyed some capital spins with them over 

 the steep Surrey hills, and live in hopes of 

 doino; so again. 



The Surrey Farmers' staghounds, which 

 hunt the district around Epsom, Surbiton, 

 Ewell, and Leatherhead, and have their 

 kennels at Chessington, near the place of 



