158 Memoir of Tom Smith. 



liim that lie had not forgotten the best day's 

 sport that he ever saw in the Pytchley country 

 or anywhere else, and said that he had often 

 related the incident to others. 



One of Mr. Smith's nieces married Mr. 

 Haigh, of ^Tiitwell; and on her husband's 

 death, her uncle, being one of her trnstees, 

 had annuallj^ to go into Yorkshire to see after 

 her affairs, and the management of her fine 

 estate, which lay in Sir Tatton Sykes' country. 

 He in consequence was invited to Edlesthorpe, 

 where the baronet at that time kept a pack of 

 fox-hounds, and he had good sport with them. 

 Sir Tatton also showed him over his establish- 

 ment, which contained a numerous blood stock, 

 the produce of nearly a hundred thorough- 

 bred mares. Mr. Smith remarked that he had 

 never seen stock looking in such good condi- 

 tion, but of course they must consume ^n im- 

 mense quantity of hay. His host replied that 

 they consumed no hay at all, as he would 

 prove to him nest day. Accordingly he was 



