88 Memoir of Tom Smith. 



who hunted Southgrove, and he threatened 

 loudly. It happened that this covert belonged 

 to King's College, Cambridge, of -which Mr. 

 Smith's brother was a Fellow; and by his 

 influence a notice was sent to the lord of 

 Tedworth forbidding his himting in it. After 

 a while things and tempers cooled down, he 

 was readmitted to Southgrove " on suffer- 

 ance," and the two Tom Smiths became 

 greater friends than ever. 



During the ride that Mr. Smith took mth 

 Mr. Yillebois to see the Craven country, they 

 passed the wall of Elcot Park, which Mr. 

 Yillebois said was a great obstacle when 

 hoimds ran through the park. Mr. Smith 

 pulled up, as if measuring the height, which 

 was six feet two inches; and being seen to 

 smile, he was told it was impossible for a 

 horse to jump it, neither was it necessary, 

 as there were doors in different places. He 

 said nothing then, but bore it in mind. It 

 happened, however, in the second year of his 



