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" Behind me," was his reply, without taking the 

 trouble to look back. 



" Then he is an uncommon long way behind, Bowles, 

 for I can see a mile of road, but no horse." 



On this occasion, during one of his absent fits, whilst 

 stopping and taking notes as he proceeded by the way- 

 side, the chin-stay being loose, the horse had disengaged 

 the bridle from his head without his master being aware 

 of his movements. The limits, however, to which I am 

 prescribed in this short work, warn me not to enter on 

 fresh ground, since even of the Masters of Hounds whom 

 I have mentioned there is only sufficient space to admit 

 of my taking a cursory notice. With all his eccentricities 

 and way-side wanderings, nevertheless Bowles took 

 good care to avoid meeting the fox-hounds, although we 

 were continually running through his parish. 



Moore was the antithesis to Bowles — joining in all 

 our amusements — save fox-hunting — balls, archery- 

 meetings, and dinner parties, and, I need scarcely add, 

 was a most lively, cheerful, and agreeable companion. 



Mr. Frederick Villebois, brother to the celebrated 

 Master of the H. H., will long be remembered in the 

 Craven country for his liberal management of that hunt ; 

 and although not equal to cope with his great predecessor 

 in joviality, joke, and jest, he was not found wanting 

 in hospitality and genuine social feelings ; but from his 

 reserved manners and rather stiff deportment his true 

 character was not known except to those of his more 

 intimate acquaintance, by whom he was most highly 

 esteemed for generosity of disposition and other estimable 

 qualities. 



At Benham Park, with Lord Ducie, Tommy Moreland, 

 and other sporting friends, I have spent many most 



