24 Memoir of Tom Smith, 



Treby's lioimds ; they commenced work at foiu' 

 in the morning, and he was highly gratified. 

 He also became acquainted with that keen and 

 good sportsman, the Eey. J . Eussell, who rode 

 his famed horse Monkey on the day that Sir 

 Arthnr Chichester had a wonderful run with 

 his stag-hounds. The Devonshire mode of 

 proceeding is worth description. The stag 

 was roused by three or four couple of hounds 

 only, called tufters; the rest of the pack being 

 kept shut up until the stag broke cover. 

 Then they were let loose, and, to the surprise 

 of our Hampshire friend, the whole field, led 

 by the Eca^ !Nimrod, instead of trying to be 

 with the pack, took a line parallel to the 

 stag, who, with the hounds after him, ran 

 clean away. Although our friend Smith was 

 mounted by Sii' Arthur on a thorough-bred, 

 he was obliged to pull up. "When, in conse- 

 quence, he was making his way to shoot with 

 Mr. Fellowes, at Dulverton, he fell in with 

 two men in scarlet, with two hounds, going 



