Life at Hamhledon. 29' 



Sussex gentlemen told Mr. Smith to call in 

 any other in his place. Mr. T. Eutler, of 

 Eerry Lodge, then brought in his bat, when 

 these two players got the seventy-two runs 

 and won the game. 



Another sociable institution of Hambledon 

 was a whist-club, consisting of six or seven 

 families, which met at their respective houses- 

 once a week. The cricket-club was given up, 

 and Windmill Do^vn brought into cultivation. 

 Mr. Smith left Hambledon shortly after; but 

 the kindness and hospitality that he enjoyed 

 there can never be forgotten by him. But 

 this is rather anticipating the course of events. 



After a few months passed at Hambledon, 

 improving the house, &c., Mr. Smith went to 

 London with his wife for a short time early 

 in the spring. Having looked in at Tatter- 

 sail's, he bought a bro^^n horse which be- 

 longed to Colonel Bowater, and vras reported 

 to be a capital hunter. This induced him to 

 go with the royal pack of stag-hounds, along 



