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ceeded by George Southwell, than whom a 

 better servant cannot be found, either in the 

 kennel or in the field. He commenced his 

 hunting career with the South Wold with 

 Mr. Helyar, with whom he stayed six seasons ; 

 he was then with Mr. Henley Greaves, and the 

 Cottesmore for one, and was with Mr. George 

 Cooke, both in the Craven and Tiverton 

 countries; he is assisted by Harry Purdue, 

 who first acted as whip under Mr. Whieldon ; 

 during Lord Portsmouth's time, he ran after 

 the hounds and was the recognised " Sexton" 

 of the Hunt. Independently of the Principal 

 Squires and large landholders, Mr. supporers - 

 Whieldon is very fortunate in having so many 

 good friends to fox-hunting in his country. 

 Mr. John Arundel of Brimpton, Messrs. 

 and Mr. George Brooks of Monk and George 

 Sherborne, are certainly two of the Brooks - 

 best, the former having in his time turned 

 down and brought up one hundred and thirty 

 foxes, and Mr. Brooks may be fairly said to 

 be fonder of a litter of cubs than many 

 parents are of their children ; so kindly does 

 he act towards them in loco parentis, that on 

 one occasion when their larder of rats and 

 rabbits was exhausted, he actually fed his 

 pets on young partridges ! 



