72 TWO TOM SMITHS. 



CHAPTER V. 



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

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

 tain in g 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 last 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. — ■ 

 Summut with a Long Tail. — The Author placed in a Novel 

 Position. — Peculiarities of the Craven Country. 



It has been said by a clever writer on fox-hunt- 

 ing, that of all the Smiths (and their name is 

 legion) there has been only 07ie Tom Smith. I 

 have met with two in my sporting career, and 

 scarcely know to which of the two the palm 

 of merit should be awarded in preference to the 

 other. 



Tom Smith, of Leicestershire renown, could kill 



