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not linnt the hounds kLmself, and he had failed 

 to procure one by advertising. The first whip, 

 Goddard, on hearing of the sport that had been 

 had, had offered his services; and it was agreed 

 that he should be the huntsman, chiefly be- 

 cause he was a steeple-chase rider. Jones, the 

 second whip, and young George Turner, the 

 son of Lord Chesterfield's head-groom, were 

 also engaged. Goddard had hunted the hounds 

 six weeks, and killed only two foxes, when 

 Jones, the first whip, in defiance of orders, 

 persisted twice in a bad trick that he had of 

 riding to view the fox when in chase, though 

 not at check beyond any small covert. As 

 he was rarely in time, and if he was, he headed 

 a fox back, and was liable to halloo the hounds 

 on to a fresh one, he was told that if he did this 

 a third time he would be discharged. He then 

 did it more resolutely than before, and was dis- 

 missed that night. Within half an hour God- 

 dard came in, and said that he thought Jones 

 had acted right, and as he was discharged, he 



