1 16 The Old Surrey Fox Hounds 



Having regard to the antiquity of this pack, and to the 

 fact that they have provided a great deal of genuine 

 hunting history during the last century and a half, we are 

 inclined to believe that they will be able to triumph over 

 difficulties which, just now, seem to be formidable enough. 

 The sporting spirit of the district is meritorious, and is 

 not likely to be extinguished. The love of hunting is still 

 a potent influence in the right direction. 



Hounds, horses, and men are eager to go ; foxes, if 

 not so numerous as formerly, often give us a nice gallop 

 where the " lepping " is delightful : we do not want to be 

 wiped off the face of the earth because it has changed a 

 little to our disadvantage. All we ask for is a fair field 

 (barring wire) and no favour. It will be a pity then if we 

 cannot hold our own in this line as our forefathers have 

 done, and continue to worship fox-hunting as they did— 

 with unquenchable enthusiasm. So, hoping always for 

 the best, we may fittingly conclude with a pious aspira- 

 tion, to wit : May it be many a long day before the 

 music of hounds and the sound of the horn cease to be 

 heard in the Old Surrey country ! 



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