130 Memoir of Tom Smith, 



Some time after Mr. Nicliol gave up the 

 New Forest country, Mr* Smith was himting 

 with the Forest hounds, when the following 

 incident occurred, which the Duke of Beaufort 

 (then Marquis of "Worcester) may probably 

 recollect. The hounds had drawn one of the 

 large enclosures blank, and were about to try 

 some other covert, when his lordship told the 

 Master (who was also huntsman) that Smith 

 was certain that a fox was in it, as he had seen 

 two hounds, when wide of the pack, on a 

 strong drag of a fox. The pack was brought 

 back to where these hounds were seen, and 

 shortly found; and three other foxes vv^ere 

 viewed across the rides. It often happens that 

 coverts are not half draT\Ti, in that country 

 especially. 



