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was the founder of the society of United Irish- 

 men, and the last victim to the Irish rebellion. 



A run is reported in the Hants 1798. 

 paper. The quaintness of the Ian- ^ v - 1 ^ th - 

 guage is, perhaps, the only thing Hants ^ 

 worthy of notice. I set it out in full : 



" A fox was uncovered at Beauworth Woods, 

 and directed his course towards Twyford. He 

 run through the village into the garden of 

 Major Paulett, from thence into that of Lady 

 Jones, in which he was lost for upwards 

 of an hour, and was at last discovered in a 

 bed of artichokes, which had been crossed 

 several times by his numerous pursuers, and it 

 was then with some difficulty they could force 

 him out. He then leaped over the fence, and 

 made for Compton, through the river Itchen, 

 and was killed in a field belonging to Mr. 

 Houghton. From the length of the chase, the 

 hounds and horses seemed to be much fatigued, 

 and the gentlemen were highly satisfied with 

 their day's sport." 



It appears that up to this time the 1799. 

 members of the H. H. wore blue Jan - 18th - 

 coats in the hunting-field, as a rule was now 

 passed that they should henceforth wear red. 

 The blue, however, was to be continued in the 

 evening. 



