102 SPORTING REMINISCENCES [1S00 to 



18 2i. At this time Mr. Nunez resigned 



TheHambie- the mastership of the Hambledon 



don hounds. ■% -> -> i i • ,i 



sir Belling- hounds, and was succeeded m the 

 ham Graham. ma nagement }yj Sir Bellingliam Gra- 

 ham, who left the Pytchley, and for a short 

 time resided at Hill-place, late the residence of 

 Mr. R. Goodlad, and the hounds were moved 

 to the same place. At the beginning of the 

 season, in November, the hounds were under 

 his management, and advertised in his name, 

 but after a few weeks Mr. Osbaldeston, who 

 had resigned the Quorn, came into Hants, and 

 became master of the Hambledon in the place 

 of Sir Bellingliam Graham, who addressed the 

 landholders of Leicestershire, offered to take 

 the country, and was accepted by them. 



It is said that when Sir Bellingliam was 

 treating for the Hambledon country, he asked 

 Mr. Walker what subscription he would get, 

 and being told about 700/., said, " That will 

 barely keep me in spur-leathers." 

 Mr. Osbai- Mr. Osbaldeston, commonly known 

 deston, Dick as u tne Squire," finished the season 



Burton, and x ; 



Tom Se- which Bellingliam commenced. Dick 

 Burton and Tom Sebright were his 

 servants. Mr. Osbaldeston and Sebright hunted 

 the hounds between them; they were very 

 handy. When at fault, they would divide, so 



