VI CONTENTS. 



uology.— The Tidworth Pack. — The Heythrop Hounds. — 

 Lord Southampton and Mr. Osbaldiston. — Lord Middleton 

 and Sir Tatton Sykes. — Petworth.— Dead Beat.— Old Fire- 

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CHAPTER IV. 



Heroes of the Old School. — Sir Francis Burdett at Home and 

 in the Field. — Liberty Hall. — Fishing Extraordinary. — 

 More last words about Assheton Smith. — A tremendous 

 Bullfincher. — A New Name for an Old Friend. — A short 

 game at FoUow-my-leader. — Why don't you Holloa? — Ar- 

 bitrary Architecture. — The Rooks that wouldn't quit. — A 

 new Style of Dinner Dress. — Pride and Prejudice in the 

 Servants' Hall.— The Tidworth Crystal Palace . 47 



CHAPTER V. 



Something about two Tom Smiths. — The Earl of Kintore. — 

 A Note from North Britain. — Difficulties in the way of ob- 

 taining a good Pack of Fox-hounds. — Sad true words. — 

 Lord Ducie in the Hunting Field. — A Generous Competi- 

 tor. — A cart-load of Geraniums. — Faithful and True. — 

 Koot-growing the Farmer's best resource. — Old Codring- 

 ton, the Fox-hound Genealogist. — Hospitalities at Spye 

 Park. — Tom Moore and Bowles. — Frederick Villebois. — 

 Tench versus Trout. — Sir Wheeler CufFe. — The Secret of 

 Rejuvenescence. — Rough Words from a Rough Rider. — 

 The Author placed in a Novel Position. — Peculiarities of 

 the Craven Country , . . , 72 



CHAPTER VL 



A Short Homily by the Country Mouse. — Why Towns must 

 be tenanted, and why Parks should be planted. — Things 

 to be learned in the Hunting Field. — Social and Political 

 Aspects of Horses and Hounds . . . 100 



