loo Tally ho, 



the Switcher, in Crimean days ; who was one of the 

 first people to adopt the fashion of wearing a beard, 

 which he cultivated to an alarming extent. Wishing, 

 on one occasion, when hunting with the Pytchley, to 

 secure a good start, he took up a position where he 

 was likely to head the fox if he attempted to break 

 away. Whereupon the huntsman rode up to him, 

 saying, 



" Pray, my lord, come away, or you may frighten 

 the fox/' 



Whilst the hounds were drawing the cover — which 

 they did carefully, only finding a vixen, which, of 

 course, was not followed — I had time to look over the 

 field. Amongst the number who hailed from all 

 quarters I found Lord Denbigh, and his son Lord 

 Feilding, Lord Tredegar, and Lord Massey, all of 

 whom go very well to hounds ; Sir Bache Cunard, Sir 

 Hereward Wake, Count and Countess Stockau, Captain 

 Clerk and Major Tempest, Captain Eiddell and Captain 

 Middleton, two first-rate performers; Admiral Jones, 

 a fine specimen of a veteran rider to hounds, who 

 forgets his age, and goes like a youngster ; Captain 

 Pritchard Eayner, who goes extremely well ; Mr. 

 Augustus de TraS'ord, Mr. Foster j Mr. John Foy, so 

 well known with the Barents hounds, and who tra- 

 velled from Aylesbury to Crick for a few days' sport, 

 the death of the Baroness Meyer de Rothschild having 

 terminated the season in the Yale j Captain Bridson, 

 Mr. Scot Murray, Mr. Birley, and Mr. Sheil, all good 

 men and true : Mr. Fred. Shoolbred, who rides hard 

 and has some good goers ; Mr. Heysham, who 

 managed to find time to canvass — successfully, too — 

 for the " Hunt Servants' Benefit Society," adding 



