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Mr. F. Yillebois and Mr. Drax, the former of 

 wliom engaged to hunt the country. During 

 his mastership of this hunt the ^^ Swing" riots 

 occurred, and a disorderly mob entered the 

 town of Hungerford, where they regularly be- 

 sieged the town-hall, in which the magistrates 

 were assembled. Mr. Smith and other sport- 

 ing gentlemen armed their servants and came 

 into the town the next day, when the rioters 

 sheered off; some of the ringleaders were 

 afterwards hung at Eeading. 



Before quitting the Craven, mention should 

 be made of Charles Treadwell, Mr. Smith's 

 first whip, who was afterwards recommended 

 by his master as huntsman to the Quorne, and 

 also to the Bramham-moor Hunt, where his 

 bold riding rather surprised them. On the 

 above occasion, when Mr. Smith informed him 

 that it had been resolved to meet the rioters, 

 he instantly cried out, '^ Which horse shall I 

 ride ?" 



