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a short run. This is another instance of 

 the bad effects of allowing servants to take 

 cap-money. I have had other whippers-in 

 of a different character, men who were good 

 sportsmen, fond of the thing, attentive, and 

 good servants in every respect. For instance, 

 Will Neverd, now Mr. Warde's huntsman ; 

 Jack Cane, Abraham Farrow, Zach. God- 

 dard, the latter many years whipper-in to 

 Lord Middleton, and now with Mr.Boycot; 

 old Jack Cole (not a bad one), now living 

 with Mr. Conyers ; and John Neal, an excel- 

 lent servant. The best groom I ever had, 

 who took a pride in his master's horses being 

 in condition, was William Tompkins, now 

 I believe head groom in the hunting stable 

 of the Duke of Grafton. It often happens 

 as soon as a whipper-in knows his business, 

 he wishes to be a huntsman ; and will take 

 every opportunity of getting alone with the 

 hounds, in order that he may hunt them 

 himself. One of the best men in the field 



