CHAPTEE Y. 



Becoines Master of the Craven Hunt — A daring leap — The 

 horse General — Repartee of Mr. Warde — Anecdote of 

 H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester — Troubles with young 

 hounds — " A haunch of fox" — The Grey Wethers — The 

 S^ving riots — Gives up the Craven. 



In tlie year 1828 tlie gentlemen of the Craven 

 Hunt invited Mr. Smith to hunt that country, 

 which offer he accepted. Some opposition 

 came from Mr. Grantley Eerkeley, who claimed 

 the country as a relative of Lord Craven; 

 but the club adhered to their resolution, and 

 Mr. Berkeley withdrew. ISo time was lost in 

 sending the Hambledon pack to the kennel at 

 Hungerford, lately occupied by Mr. "W. "Wjmd- 

 ham, and before him by Mr. John "Warde, 

 the early '' patron" of Mr. Smith. Mr. Smith's 

 next step was to visit Mr. F. Villebois at 

 Adbury, who kindly showed him the country ; 

 and at the meeting of the club a map was 



