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and lie gave Derry, the former liuntsman, all 

 the yoimg unentered honnds to select them for 

 him. This being done, there remained fifty- 

 two couples for the new Master, to which he 

 added part of a pack from Wales; and with 

 these he had to commence on the 29th of 

 October. 



On writing to the chief proprietors of the 

 coverts and lands within the Pytchley Hunt, 

 the new Master received replies from most of 

 them acceding to his request of permission to 

 hunt ; but three or four stated that, unless the 

 establishment was conducted with more pro- 

 priety than had sometimes been the case here- 

 tofore, they would not consent ; and one gen- 

 tleman insisted on ^'Sabbath observance" on 

 the part of the men employed. Mr. Smith's 

 reply was, ^Hhat Sunday should not be dese- 

 crated by them, if he could prevent it," which 

 satisfied his pious correspondent. 



In order to lose no time, he sent to head- 

 quarters the three horses that he already had, 



