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cumstance to relate of Mr. Harbin, which. I 

 heard from his own mouth. 



" On my speaking to him in praise of his 

 chesnut horse, for a finer animal eyes never 

 beheld, he told me that he was glandered for 

 four seasons, but it made no difference in his 

 work, and he is now quite well. 



" Lyndhurst still remains the capital of the 

 Forest, and several gentlemen (among whom 

 were that celebrated sportsman, Mr. Templer, 

 Mr. Spurrier, and Mr. J. Codrington) were 

 staying at the Crown. Sir Bellingham Graham 

 was on a visit to Mr. Nicoll ; Mr. John Moore 

 was staying with Mr. Compton ; and Sir John 

 Cope and Mr. Warde were also to have been 

 with Mr. Nicoll, but were prevented by slight 

 indisposition. 



" Sir Hussey Vivian's father was Mr. Vivian. 

 on a visit to him when I was in the Forest, 

 and is an example to all men of the good 

 effects of a country life and country sports. 

 Mr. Vivian resides at Trewan, in Cornwall, 

 where he has kept hounds for a great number 

 of years (hunting fox after Christmas), and 

 where he fulfils some of the most important 

 offices of a country gentleman. Although 

 nearly arrived at the ' age of man,' Mr. Vivian 

 is young in condition, and as firm and strong 

 a horseman as I ever met with. 



