1845.] OF HAMPSHIRE. 225 



thing. Mr. John Drummond in long black 

 boots, riding a magnificent grey horse, went 

 well with the hounds, as did Major Gilbert 

 and Mr. Timson." — From BeWs Life. 



Sir John Barker Mill gave up his 1839. 

 hounds on account of the wilful destruction of 

 foxes in some parts of his country ; but he 

 finished up his season with a very good day 

 from Rookley. A dinner was given to Sir 

 John at Hursley (May 10), when he was pre- 

 sented with a gold snuff-box. At the dinner 

 were Mr. Chamberlayne of Cranbury, Mr. 

 Waddilove, General Yates, Colonel Iremonger, 

 Messrs. Waddington, J. H. Campbell, C. Deane, 

 W. Bulpett, J. Theobald, &c. These hounds 

 were afterwards advertised as " The Hursley 

 Subscription Hounds." 



Mr. Neston Fuller kept a pack of Mr> Fuller > g 

 harriers which hunted between Farn- harners - 

 borough and Winchfield. Several good runs 

 are reported in BelVs Life. 



Sir John Halket, Bart., kept stag- 



i i t^ i i-i Sir Jolm 



hounds at rarenam, which were Haiket's 



hunted by that good sportsman and 



fine rider, Mr. Alfred Dyson. In 1840 they 



were hunted by Jack Bradley ; at the end of 



which year they were sold to the Marquis of 



Waterford, and went into Leicestershire. 



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