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George Mr. H. Deacon in 1862. At first, 

 George Kennett was his huntsman. 

 Kennett was a native of Cheriton, and was 

 originally in the kennel when Lord Gifford 

 was master. He went with his lordship into 

 Herefordshire, and came from there to Mr. 

 Tredcroft ; after staying two seasons with the 

 H. H., he went to Mr. RadclifFe in Dorsetshire. 

 William Fisher, who was huntsman in 1860, 

 and John Bailey, now with Mr. Tailby, were 

 whippers-in. Kennett was succeeded by Henry 

 Nason. Nason, who had lived with Mr. Wall, 

 and came from the Linlithgow and Stirling, and 

 his whippers-in were Fisher and Charles Brack- 

 ley, who had been under Ben Goddard with Mr. 

 Drake. Nason only remained one season, and was 

 stansby. followed by Will Stansby, who came 

 from the Duke of Beaufort, and who, as shown 

 before, was second whip to Mr. Yillebois under 

 Foster ; he also remained but one season, and 

 returned to the Duke of Beaufort. On his 

 leaving, William Fisher became huntsman, 

 and the pack was hunted between him and 

 Mr. Tredcroft, each hunting them on alternate 

 days. Mr. Tredcroft was a very zealous sports- 

 man, and spared no expense in the mainte- 

 nance of his establishment, and his servants 

 were mounted in first-rate style. A dinner 



