76 The Old Surrey Fox Hounds 



considered a pretty fair allowance for the season. 

 Although our pack cannot be called a crack one, few 

 hounds possess more speed or music when running breast- 

 high, or afford finer sport to the admirers of fox-hunting. 

 We are a very cheerful body." 



Clearly, in the distant days referred to, the Old 

 Surreyites enjoyed plenty of good sport, and did not 

 always go home immediately after hunting. There were 

 high jinks occasionally ere the lights were put out. What 

 a change has now come over the scene ! Men ride home 

 sedately, not in roystering mood, and their prudence is 

 thus revealed. 



