44 SPORTING REMINISCENCES [1745 to 



was assisted by old Dick, who had a peculiarly 

 fine voice, and by a man who afterwards fol- 

 lowed Lord Guildford in the hunting-field. 



Mr. Powiett- -^ r * Powiett was lame, and could not 

 Powiett. mount his horse without assistance ; 

 he had nearly lost the use of one leg, which 

 was withered by a blow he received in riding 

 against a gate ; in consequence, he wore a long 

 laced-up boot, and went about on crutches. 



When hunting, he wore a long grey coat, 

 with a blue spencer over it, and leather 

 breeches. His hats were peculiar, being very 

 much turned up to let the rain run off, and 

 were specially made for him by Camis of 

 Alresford. Were he alive, the irreverent youth 

 of the present time would probably inquire 

 the maker's name. John Bayley, for many 

 years after a farrier at Alresford, was Mr. 

 Powlett's groom. Mr. Powiett lived first at 

 Little Somborne, and afterwards at Lainston 

 House. As master of the H. H., he hunted 

 Freefolk Wood, before Mr. Chute kept fox- 

 hounds ; there was in it then a breed of foxes, 

 which always made their point to Sherborne 

 Wood! He afterwards, in 1807, hunted the 

 Hambledon country for several years. 

 Mr. e. Mey- Mr. R. Meyler was M.P. for Win- 

 iey.° chester, served as high sheriff for the 



county, and acted more than once as steward 



