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hounds in 1840. David Edwards was his first 

 whip, and Cowley his second. 



Several good sportsmen were regular attend- 

 ants with Mr. Smith, viz. the Messrs. Everett 

 and Hetley, General Wyndham, Mr. Rowden 

 of Durrington, Mr. Hay ward of Wivelsforcl, 

 who generally had a good horse, and was also 

 well known with the Duke of Beaufort. 



Mr. Charles Beaver of Overton, 1826. 

 son of Colonel Beaver, now sue- Mr ; -Beaver 



7 with the 



ceeded Mr. A. Pole as master of Vine - 

 the Vine hounds, but only had them for one 

 season. Mr. Beaver served for some years in 

 the army, first in the 34th Regiment, and then, 

 in 1805, in the 11th Light Dragoons, and 

 having been quartered at different stations in 

 England, and always fond of hunting from a 

 child, he saw a good deal of sport before he 

 became a master of hounds. Richard Adam- 

 son was his huntsman, and during his year of 

 management the Vine had one or two extraor- 

 dinary runs. On one occasion they found at 

 Ashe Park, and ran their fox to Holybourne, 

 and from Waltham Frimleys, with another, 

 they went nearly to Alton. Mr. Beaver's 

 hounds, under the excellent management of 

 Adamson, were very quick and handy, and 

 flew like a flock of pigeons. 



Mr. Beaver was a member of the Maddington 



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