Records of the Old Charlton Hunt 



A Grosveneur, a name the Norman brought. 

 She thought was requisite to rule the whole ; 

 since She, in Decency could not appear, 

 the first firm maxim, she laid down was this, 

 that blood, in ev'ry vein should be the best ; 

 to answer this, the first brave Youth She chose, 

 liad graceful mean, with waving locks adornd, 

 but empty head, tho' Sprung from Royal Loins ; 

 vigorous he was, and IVIonmouth was his Name ; 

 with him came T[ankervi]lle, Afsociate he, 

 in all his Follys, and his Infamy, 



how could a Goddefs be so much deceiv'd ? 



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Diana, still unheeding all Events 

 went on, in forming rules of Government, 

 the best bred Hounds of Vermin kind, well known, 

 were all Collected, into one choice Pack ; 

 and Horses too, the best of Blood were bought, 

 and all by her Directions, they were chose 

 of middle Size, with Nostrills wide, and Red, 

 the INIuzle small, and lean the head, and Jaw, 

 with open throat, no vives along the Chawle, 

 their Crests, and Shoulders thin, their AVithers Sharp, 

 too farr, they cant run backward to the Chine, 

 nor can the fillets, be too broad and round, 

 an Oval even croupe, the tail sett high, 

 large ribb'd, close Flank'd, and cushioned well behind 

 his brisket deep, his sides both long, and full, 

 his Joints well knitt, his legs, both flatt and short, 

 his feet, both hard and round, and rather small, 

 than large, for those no speed can ever show ; 



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