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lage. More might be added ; but probably 

 these will suffice to show that Thomas Smith of 

 Droxford has done some good in his gene- 

 ration. 



POSTSCEIPT. 



Mr. Smith's recipe, after a fall with hounds, 

 was put to the test on Saturday, l^ovember 

 24th last. During a good run with the Ham- 

 bledon hounds, and when within three miles 

 of the finish, his horse swerved directly after a 

 leap, and carried his rider against the branches 

 of a large tree, which struck him on the face, 

 and knocked him backwards, clean over the 

 horse's tail. He was stunned, and felt great 

 pain, but insisted on being helped on his 

 horse, stating that he always after a fall found 

 it best to keep the blood in circulation by 

 riding, and never omitted to drink a small 

 glass of vinegar, which he was now enabled 



