162 Memoir of Tom Smith. 



Before quitting Castle Howard, ]\Ir. Smith 

 noticed on the first landing-place three land- 

 scapes painted with a great extent of sky. 

 They are placed within the stone frames of 

 tln^ee windows, and represent distant views. 

 From the hall the deception is perfect; and 

 the surprise is great when they are ap- 

 proached. 



On another visit to "Wliitwell, Mr. Smith 

 had a run with the York and Ainsty hounds, 

 ivhicli were not generally considered to be 

 good ; but he found that it was not the hounds' 

 fault. They soon found a fox in a large wood. 

 The fox, after running a ring or two, with 

 a good scent, through the open part, was 

 lost among some large trees. Mr. Smith 

 rode after the hounds; but the Master and 

 others kept in a road in the wood, and called 

 loudly to him that there was no way out 

 in the direction that he was going. Yet, as 

 the hounds did get out, he followed them, 

 and had the pack entirely to himself. He did 



