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— Resigns the Pytcliley — Hints on buying horses — 

 An unpleasant adventure 131 



CHAPTER IX. 



Visits to Scotland, Yorkshire, &c. — Sir Tatton Sykes' 

 establishment at Edlesthorpe — Anecdote of Sir Tat- 

 ton — Castle Howard: runs with various packs — 

 Anecdote of Lady Morgan — Visit to the Continent — 

 Kindness of Mr. N. M. Rothschild and his family . 157 



CHAPTER X. 



Returns to England, and resumes the Mastership of the 

 Hambledon hounds — Purchases the Fir Hill estate, 

 Droxford— His " Good-bye Day" . . . .174 



CHAPTER XI. 



Publishes "The Life of a Fox, written by himself " — 

 Visits the Duke of Beaufort at Badminton, and 

 Lord Fitzhardinge— The bull-dogs and the bear . 197 



CHAPTER XII. 



Life at Fir Hill — Serves the ofl&ce of High Sheriff of 

 Hants — ^Various suggestions and improvements . 207 



