54 Memoir of Tom Smith, 



or horse again ; and yet so exact are the like- 

 nesses, that every one can be, and has been, 

 identified. The Hnnt wished to have the pic- 

 ture engraved, but Mr. Smith declined such 

 an honour; it was, however, engraved after 

 all, without his knowledge. 



After the hunting season Mr. Smith again 

 went to Scotland. During his absence from 

 home. Lady Gage called and requested to see 

 the pictiu'e, as the likenesses of her two sons 

 and Admiral Gage were in it. It was brought 

 to her in her carriage, when she drove off with 

 it, leaving a message, that, b}^ the wish of the 

 Hunt, she would take it to London to have it 

 engraved. This message, by some oversight, 

 was not forwarded to Mr. Smith, and thus a 

 little surprise was prepared for him at Melton, 

 where he stayed on his way back from Scot- 

 land. He there found Ferneley the artist busy 

 with a picture of all the men and horses be- 

 longing to the Quorn Hunt. He asked permis- 

 sion to see this, which was readily granted; and 



