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hounds about twenty-four. Tom never fell in very- 

 kindly with Mr. Smith's kennel notions, especially 

 about large hounds, of which Cerberus by Charon, a very 

 noisy one, of twenty-five inches, bred by and given to 

 him by Lord Althorp, was the beginner. Hence he 

 had some sore trials in this respect ; and never, per- 

 haps, attached sufficient importance to the precept, 

 " that speech was given us to conceal our thoughts," 

 at least when Mr. Smith was in his drafting vein. 

 "This Chuworth" (as he still speaks of Mr. Musters, 

 from early instinct) often asked him why some of his 

 favourites were seen no more, and his invariable reply 

 was, " Because they wouldn't go into the smeuse when 

 they were wanted to draw ; that's all I know." After 

 eight seasons Tom departed, to be kennel huntsman 

 to " the Squire," in Nottinghamshire, where he stayed 

 one season, and entered twelve of a litter out of 

 Brevity before he passed on to Sir Thomas Mostyn. 

 Sir Thomas had principally made his sir Thomas 

 pack by sending his bitches to Quorn ; Mostyn. 

 and Cayman, Hermit, Ranter, and Sultan were the 

 hounds of theirs which he most used. Hermit by 

 Justice, from a daughter of Lictor's, got some wonder- 

 ful gorse drawers, but these Hermits turned out badly ; 

 and nine couple (including Lucifer, Lashwood, Laza- 

 rus, and Lictor, by Sultan) were entered from Lady, 

 who at once made and marred the pack. The passion 

 of Mr. Griff Lloyd for Lucifer was only equalled by 

 his hunting appetite for pork-pie and purl ; and Sir 

 Thomas himself was not one whit less attached to 

 Lady, who ran 



** Up stairs, and down stairs, 

 And in my lady's chamber," 



exactly as she chose. Still it was a general opinion, 

 that if he had not hearkened to the parson so much 

 as he did, in consideration of their old school-boy 

 friendship, he would have had a much better pack of 

 hounds latterly. Lady's picture continues to be the 



