176 Memoir of Tom Smith, 



" gea:n'd fimsh" of thomas s:\nTH, esq. 



AND 



THE LAST DAY OF THE SEASON WITH THE 

 HAMBLEDOX HOUNDS. 



" The Hambledon hounds ■will meet on Monday at Horn- 

 dean Gate ; Wednesday, at Shidfield ; Friday, at Corhamp- 

 ton Down ; Saturday (a ' good-bye day'), at Broadhalf- 

 penny Down, at a quarter before eleven." — From the Hamp- 

 shire Chronicle of March 27, 1852. 



^'What the dence have we here?'' said I, 

 placing the newspaper, in which I had just 

 read the above announcement; on the breakfast- 

 table before me. 



^^ Saturday," continued I, in a half soli- 

 loquy, and half addressing an old friend who 

 happened to be staying with me at the time ; 

 *^ Saturday was generally a 'bye day' with the 

 Hambledon — but then it was never advertised; 

 besides, I think that my friend Smith is taking 

 a good deal upon himself, thus to foretell that 

 it will be a ' good' bye day. Suppose, after 



