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accident — wliicli has since ended fatally — to Major 

 Marx, of Arlebury, near Alresford_, a great supporter 

 of the "H. H.," whose horse threw him heavily 

 whilst quietly riding home from hunting. It is a 

 singular fact that accidents by falls from horses 

 are very seldom fatal to those actively engaged 

 in hunting, but more often happen to persons 

 riding steadily along — frequently to first-rate horse- 

 men. 



Lord Cardigan was one of the finest riders it 

 has ever been my fortune to see, either at the head 

 of a regiment, on the road, or across country, yet 

 he was killed by a fall from his hack whilst quietly 

 riding in the woods at Dene ; Lord Waterford, who 

 passed through more perils than fall to the lot 

 of ordinary men, lost his life in the same way, when 

 quietly riding by the roadside ; and many others have 

 met with a similar fate. 



On no occasion during an experience of nearly 

 fifty years have I ever witnessed a serious accident 

 in the field, though hunting in many diflficult 

 countries. I really think there is less risk for hard 

 riders across country than for those who jog quietly 

 along the highways and byways. Considering the 

 many advantages which the ^^ H. H." country ofiers 

 — its proximity to London — an hour and a half by 

 rail sufiicing to land you in its centre, its good 

 going, light fencing, abundance of foxes, and well- 

 hunted and fast hounds — I have no hesitation in 

 advising those who are in doubt where to go to 

 try Hampshire ; but I should strongly counsel those 

 who would use the opportunity to the greatest advan- 

 tage, to take nothing but thorough-bred horses ; 



