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to Langley Manor, where the hounds would 

 not allow him to hang, but forced him through 

 the Marchwood coverts to Denny Wood, by 

 which time horses and hounds had all had 

 enough, and the scent beginning to fail, they 

 were obliged to whip off after a run of up- 

 wards of twenty miles. There were several 

 falls, but no serious accidents. The hunts- 

 man was always in his place, and Captain 

 Timson, Messrs. Palmer, Gore, Shrubb, and 

 least, but far from last, Mr. Carter on his 

 clipping little chesnut pony, were well with 

 the hounds throughout the run." — From BeJTs 

 Life. 



1S60. Captain W. Morant, the youngest 



Morlnt a son of Mr - John Movant of Brocken- 

 master of fo-Qpst House, and formerly in the 

 n. f. h. Grenadier Guards, on the retirement 

 of Mr. Timson, became master of the N. F. H. 

 The hounds were asrain removed to the kennels 

 at Furzy Lawn. Captain Morant hunts the 

 hounds himself. During his two first seasons, 

 Job Dyer was his whipper-in, and he was fol- 

 lowed by young William Hawtin, his father 

 now acting as kennel huntsman. The Hunt 

 uniform was now changed ; scarlet coats, with 

 green collars and waistcoats, being adopted. 

 h. h. c. races. The Hambledoii Hunt races were 



