CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER V. 



His love for science and ship-building. — He builds several sailing 

 and steam yachts. — His claim to be the practical originator of the 

 "wave line" considered. — Counter-claim set up by Mr. Scott 

 Russell. — Opinions of Mr. Robert Napier and Sir Roderick Mur- 

 chison on the subject 82 



CHAPTER VI. 



Grand meet at Rolleston in 1840. — Mr. Smith builds the great 

 conservatory at Tedworth. — Tries hydropathy. — Anecdote of the 

 fox-hunter who tried it. — Worcester and Porthdynllaen Railway, 

 — Mr, Smith fined for an assault. — He hunts the TedvvorthHounda 

 until a short period before his death. — His severe illness at Vaenol 

 in 1856, and partial recovery. — Relapse and death in 1858 9^ 



CHAPTER VII. 



PAGB 



His character. — Personal appearance and habits. — Impetuosity 

 of temper. — His generous disposition. — Skill in games and sports. 

 —Kindness to animals and liberality to his servants. — His strong 

 sense of justice. — High character as a master of hounds, and as a 

 daring horseman. — Testimony of his contemporaries 123 



CHAPTER VIII. 



Mr. Smith's favourite huntsmen and whips, Dick Burton, Tom 

 Day, Tom Wingfield, and George Carter. — Carter's recollections 

 of his master.— Mr. Ferneley's picture of the Tedworth Hunt.— 

 Beneficial iufluence of hunting on our national character. — Death 

 of Mrs. Smith, and her disposal of the family estates 162 



APPENDIX. 



I. — Cricket matches 193 



II. — Nottingham elections, 1818 and 1820 199 



III. — Billesdon Coplow Poem 201 



IV.— The Melton Hunt, 1813 207 



V. — Quorn in 1816 ; and fox-hunt at Leicester 211 



VI. — How to get a reluctant fox out of covert 212 



