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pack than iisual, ten couples of wliicli were 

 kej)t in reserve in an empty stable. After 

 running for some hours in Westwoods, these 

 fresh hounds were brought to the wood, and 

 they soon killed the hunted fox. Strange to 

 relate, his sides were of different colours : one 

 was nearly black, the other the same as usual ; 

 so that during the run it was more than once 

 thought that they were running two foxes. 

 Major Hilliard begged the skin as a ciuiosity ; 

 and the poultry of Mrs. Goodman dwelt in 

 safety for the future. 



Mr. Smith being at TattersalPs one day, 

 whilst he hunted the Crayen, was introduced 

 by Tattersall to Prince Esterhazy in terms ab- 

 surdly laudatory, when the Prince told him 

 that if he would go abroad, he should have the 

 management of his pack of hounds; but he 

 regarded the offer as a joke, though Tattersall 

 assured him that it was in earnest. He never 

 had any idea of residing abroad, and he soon 

 after resigned the Craven. He sold his pack to 



