4 The Old Surrey Fox Hounds 



leave off drawing at one p.m., so that the members might 

 be on 'Change in the City at four p.m. Many of those 

 City sportsmen had only time to cover their hunting 

 dress with long coats. The hunt dress was green, of an 

 old-fashioned cut, and a beaver top hat ; only a few 

 sported pink. The Master at that time was Maberly, of 



Oxford Street, coachbuilder, I fancy, to George III 



The Peabody Trust bought the East Hall estate, which is 

 now, I think, covered with model dwelling-houses, so 

 that there can be no part of the Old Surrey kennels 

 remaining in Bermondsey now." 



So as to clear the ground and place before the reader 

 a succinct account, in chronological order, of the history 

 of these hounds ere we attempt to erect the superin- 

 cumbent edifice, we now append the following synopsis 

 of essential facts : — 



In 1800 and during the latter part of the previous 

 century Mr. Snow was Master of these hounds. He was a 

 very estimable citizen, who found his chief pleasure in 

 hunting, and the kennels were then kept near to God- 

 stone. [See note on page 3 .) 



1808-12. — Colonel the Hon. G. Nevill was Master, 

 and showed capital sport. Reported to have been a very 

 keen riding man. The kennels were the same as in Mr. 

 Snow's time. 



1812-20. — Mr. Maberly took over the Mastership 

 during this epoch, and he seems to have earned a general 

 popularity. He rode to hunt, so far as we can learn, in- 

 stead of hunting to ride, a result being that his followers 



