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his direction : there is a sort of prejudice — I 

 may say affection — for them, which cannot 

 exist for a fresh pack, at least until some time 

 has elapsed. 



" The neighbourhood of Stock- The Stock . 

 bridge is particularly adapted for Jjntfn 

 hare-hunting, and there is a beauti- bea s les - 

 ful little pack of beagles called 'the Stock- 

 bridge Union,' the chief supporters of which 

 are Mr. William Sadler and Mr. John Day, jun. 

 They are Lilliputian fox-hounds, and show 

 more dash and courage than I ever witnessed 

 before in such little creatures." 



" January 29th, Sir John Halket 1840 

 turned out a stag at Mr. King's, at Good runs. 

 Barton Stacey, which, after a severe ticket's 

 run by Tidbury Ring, Ashe Park, sta s- bou » ds - 

 and St. John's Wood, was taken at Manydown. 

 The distance traversed was eighteen miles, and 

 the time one hour and twenty minutes. Only 

 ten horsemen were up at the finish. Of these, 

 Mr. William Sadler's was the freshest. Sir John 

 went well throughout, and the latter part of 

 the run hunted the hounds himself, as Jack 

 Bradley's horse was dead beaten." — Bell's Life. 



" The H. H. had a fine run from Tbe H . il, 

 Thedden Grange via Chawton Park, ^ ^'_ 

 not hanging a minute there, to Old den Grange. 



