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heads up, I shan't get them down for the rest 

 of the day." 



When Mr. Xicoll gave up the country in 

 1828, the pack was sold to Lord Kintore for 

 1000 guineas, and he took them into the Vale 

 of White Horse. The first day they went out 

 they were a little wild, and began running 

 hare; he called them out of covert, and had 

 them well flogged by the whips. He then 

 drew another covert, where they ran hare 

 again ; he blew his horn, and tried hard to 

 get them out, but they would not come. So 

 much for the sense of the fox-hound. 



A whole book might be written about Mr. 

 Nicoll's funny sayings and doings. Many will 

 be found below, in Nimrod's Visit to the 

 Forest in 1825. 



The most regular attendants in the 



Sportsmen m ~ 



in the hunting -field in Mr. NicolTs time 



were Lords Heclley, Lisle, and Cavan* 

 of Eaglehurst. Mr. John Lukin of Nutshalingf 

 was a celebrated character in the Forest. Xo 

 better sportsman ever bestrode a pigskin. He 

 was a very pretty rider, and his celebrated 



* Mr. Nicoll had one day drawn the Earldom's Hank, and -was 

 getting his hounds out of covert, when Lord Cavan rode up and said 

 he had seen two hounds running hack in the covert, Petticoat and 

 Harlot. " That is impossible, my lord," said Mr. Nicoll, " but it shows 

 what your mind is running on." 



f Nutshaling is more commonly known as Nursling. 



