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became his huntsman ; and his whips were 

 Thomas Sweetman and Henry Tocock ; the 

 latter was succeeded in 1859 by George Bart- 

 let, from Sir Watkin Wynn. In 1855, Mr. 

 Wheble resigned his hounds to Mr. Montagu, 

 and David Edwards, who was his huntsman 

 after Tocock left, went to the Cheshire. In 

 the same year, Mr. Garth was entertained 

 at dinner by his friends and supporters, and 

 presented with a silver horn. 



Captain Evans, who lived at Brox- 1852 - 

 more Park near Romsey, kept a pack EvaiSS 

 of harriers, and hunted the country in harners - 

 that neighbourhood; he had before kept hounds 

 in Oxfordshire, and hunted round Wychwood 

 Forest, and was well known as "the Flying 

 Captain." His pack, which were very level, 

 being above fifteen but not sixteen inches 

 hi«"h, were very handsome and steady. When 

 in Oxfordshire, Captain Evans had a wonderful 

 retriever which acted as "whip," and Sam the 

 actually turned the hounds to him Retriever - 

 when they required casting. This wonderful 

 dog would lead a horse any distance along a 

 road with the bridle in his mouth and bring 

 him safely home, and " Sam" was not only his 

 master's whip, but his valet also, never making 

 any mistake in the articles of dress he was told 

 to fetch. 



