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through a cover better, or had any advantage, he 

 would look round for a pal to give him the office and 

 share it. Not a few profited by his kindness in this 

 way. He was the most good natured fellow in the 

 world, the first to assist any one in difficulties, and he 

 would get off his horse and wade through dirt to put 

 a curb-chain right, or adjust any tackle that was out 

 of place. Nay more, he had always a second horse 

 out, and if a friend's nag was dead beat and his own 

 was still fresh, he was quite ready to lend. The hunt 

 might well be proud of their crack rider. Many will 

 sadly remember how, when a few seasons since, he 

 was borne away from the field with a broken leg on a 

 hurdle, he raised himself on his elbow and cheered the 

 pack as they crossed the road in full cry before him. 

 Three such men could hardly be found in a hunt, and 

 yet they are all taken at one stroke. It may be said, 

 as a testimony to the sterling worth of those who 

 are gone, that in a country where a good deal of that 

 sort of thing prevails, they never belonged to any of 

 the cliques ; they were free and independent members 

 of the hunt ; their example prevented the field from 

 being cut up into factions, and made a day with the 

 York and Ainsty one of cheery, social enjoyment. 

 Mr. Robinson's Brunow, which ran in the French 

 Derby, was a very remarkable one ; and he went so 

 lame, off and on, that he was given to a farmer friend 

 near York, who put him in the harrows. Here he 

 kicked so violently and injured himself so much, that 

 if the stable had not been nearer than the kennels, he 

 would have been led off to the latter. He was sent 

 back, and became so sound that Mr. Robinson rode 

 him all his last season, and he fetched 280 guineas at 

 the sale. Mr. Robinson had nine hunters up latterly, 

 and among them The Arrow and Traveller, a vicious 

 horse in the stable. 



Orveys was a ripe, good servant, and quite a right 

 arm to his master, as first whip and kennel huntsman. 



