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a return of tlie number of ^^ shindies '' that have 

 occurred at the Spring at Ewell on Derby days, with 

 a view to early legislation thereon. By this time the 

 Master, Mr. Robinson, has appeared on the scene, as 

 well as many other well-known riders with these 

 hounds, amongst whom I noticed Mr. J. Bovill, who 

 has ridden hard and well with them for many a long 

 day, and has sons who follow steadfastly in their 

 father's footsteps, and maintain the honour of the 

 family, being always found in the front rank, and 

 many well mounted men with whose names I am un- 

 acquainted. 



It having been decided that the locality in which 

 the deer was to be uncarted was to be at the back of 

 Ewell village, we trotted away for a mile or two, 

 crossing the South Western Line of railway, and a 

 sparkling but shallow strea.m, until we arrive at an 

 open part of the country, which looked like business. 

 As usual, the cart was followed by an unruly mob, 

 who gave some little trouble, but at length were got 

 into more or less order, and the deer was uncarted in 

 a wheat field adjoining the road. A noble stag was 

 this ; I never remember to have seen a finer animal, 

 or one looking more likely to show sport, and he went 

 away with a howl from the pedestrians who rushed 

 after him, frightening him somewhat from his pro- 

 priety. 



If it is any satisfaction to this class of lookers on to 

 know that there is no better or more likely way to 

 spoil other people's sport than to bewilder the animal 

 by their uproar, they are welcome to the information. 

 But at length the deer shows the multitude his heels, 

 and goes away in the direction of Worcester Park. 



