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hunted with the hounds when Mr. G. man- 

 aged them, and I perfectly recollect the 

 impression made on one of these occasions : 

 old Tom Seabright, the father of Lord Fitz- 

 william's present huntsman, hunted them ; 

 the sound of his melodious voice cheering 

 the hounds when they first challenged on 

 the drag, — the red deer and other wild 

 animals passing, — the sun rising, and dis- 

 persing the morning mists, and gradually 

 disclosing the more distant and varied 

 objects, — altogether produced such an ex- 

 hilarating scene, that I could have wished 

 for the talent of a poet or a painter. 



I have seen great sport in the Forest, — 

 hounds running the best pace 13 miles an 

 end. In crossing the heathy part, it was 

 beautiful to see the energy of the pack, 

 flinging to catch the scent where the fox 

 had made his turnings ; and if they came 

 to a hunting scent, (as I said before,) in no 

 country can you see their work to so great 

 an advantage, or the cunning and tricks of 



