CHARLES CARRINGTON, ESQ. Ill 



faster a precious deal than ever you sent him to us. 

 Sorry we've killed him, though, your dogs want 

 blood, poor things. You've seen what the Sternum 

 hounds can do now ! we're not to be laughed at, 

 are we ? " 



This impudent speech had not much effect gener- 

 ally, but several gentlemen turned away disgusted. 



The run was quoted in every sporting paper; and 

 it was years and years before people forgot the great 

 Eushpool Brook run, the last of the season. 



The hounds had achieved a reputation, and Captain 

 Martaingail took care they should not lose it. He 

 carried the horn himself after he took to them, 

 Slowman acting as first whip ; he drafted most of 

 the hounds, and got together a fresh pack, that 

 were not only good-looking, but could go too. But 

 the dogs never lost the name of the " Sternum-super - 

 caput" hounds. 



Whilst I am on the subject of hunting, I may 

 as well tell you a funny story which happened 

 to a friend of mine ; this took place near London, 

 and although I did not come so badly off as my 

 friend, yet I was nowhere at the finish. 



It is of a thorough cockney that I am about to 

 write ; of one who made the City his home ; did a 

 little in Stocks and on 'Change : he had done so 



