66 Memoir of Tom Smith. 



necessary to cross wide rivers; but the follow- 

 ing good run with blood Avould have been lost, 

 had not two men swum across a considerable 

 river. 



On this occasion the Hambledon hounds 

 met at St. Margaret's, near Titchfield, found 

 on Mr. Delme's rough ground, and shortly ran 

 to the wide river between Titchfield and the 

 Southampton "Water. The bridge was a mile 

 and a half distant; and therefore Mr. Smith 

 swam his horse across close after the hounds, 

 as did also Captain Yorke. When about half- 

 way across they found their horses sinking, 

 with only their heads out of water. They 

 therefore slipped off their backs and swam to 

 the shore, when the General turned down the 

 stream, and SAvam strongly, as if going out to 

 Spithead ; but seeing nothing but water and 

 boats before him, he changed his mind, tacked 

 about as he passed a shallow creek, and stuck 

 his fore feet firmly into the muddy bank. 

 Captain Yorke' s horse followed him to the 



