The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-03-18 00:00:00

DORM POLTIMORE'S RUNT DINNER.

On Wednesday evening last the friends of Lord
roltimore, the highly esteemed master of the Cattle-
tock foxhounds, met at the King's Arms Hotel, for
the purpose of partaking of a tirst-rate dinner in
commemoration of the conclusion of the foxhunting
season, and for thanking his lordship for the very
excellent sport he had afforded them. Three
years ago, it will be recollected, at the time his
lordship came into this part of the country for the
purpose of keeping alive the noble sport of fox- '
'wilting, the foxes in the western division of Dorset
were scarce, and his pack of hounds being in a
sickly condition, he met with but very poor success,
and was at last obliged to close the season long
. before the usual period. His urbanity and gentle-
manly conduct, however, gained for him a vast
number of friends among all classes of society, and
the consequence has been exactly what might have
been expected—a brilliant success. The past season
has been all that could be desired, and, if we are
correctly informed—of course so are not übiqueous
—there has not been above four blank days during
the pest season.
The room, on the occasion of the dinner, was
tastefully decorated with flowers and evergreens,
whilst here and there were appropriate mottoes, such
as "Prosperity to the House of Lord Poltimore,"
"Success to the Hank" lc. About 70 gentlemen
sat down to participate in the "good things" which
Mimi Host had to place on the table, and to which,
we need hardly state, ample justice was done.
The dinner WU of first-rate description—just as you
will ever find it at the King's Arms; the waiters
were all attentive to their duties, the wines were of

' the choicest vintage, the desseh consisted of the
choicest daintiett, and ederything passed off in excel-
lent style. Lord Poltimore presided, and J. Fur-
*fledge, Eq.,. occupied the vice-chair. Among the
gentlemen present we noticed J. Gundry, Esq.,
High .Sheriff of the county, J. C. Radolyffe, Esq.,
the Rev. H. Kingstone J. T. Sullen, Esq.,
Pp-Captain Marker, Willis's; H. P. Weston, Esq.,
'"P. Gundry, .E.„ Nicholas Marshall Loggin,
a'b, Baruch &sr; EacF; R. Randall; Req.,
G.ltandali, Esq. T. Hounsell, Esq. J. Bolles,
ts' Mr. Bevies, J. Turner, Esq., Seq.,
W. Par-
tnitei, Mr. Bevies, jinn... G.
.Galpin, Km., Mr.
• king, jaw, J. F. Hodges, Esq., C. Hawkins, Esq.,
H. itioharde, Esq., G. Leggin, Esq., Mr. Manley,
Mr: Manley, junr., J. Pitfiekl, Esq., Capt. Thresher,
William Henning, Esq., Arthur Martin Esq., Peter
Cos, Esq., Benjamin Gundry, Esq., E. Martin,
Req., J.
Homer, Esq., Mr. H. Devenish, Weymouth; Messrs.
Devenish, sons of H. A. Devemsh, Esq., Wey-
mouth ; and Messrs. Furmedge, junr., William
Bridge, T. Samson, E. Whittle, Mears, Gale,
Taytor, E. Longman, G. Longman, Bartlett, Mayo,
chick, Rooks, , Watts, Warne, Whittle, and H.
Chamen.-.

On the removal of the cloth, the CHAIRMAN Ritid
the toast he was about to propose was one that went
to the heart of every Englishman, especially at the
present time, on account of Her Majesty's recent
bereavement. It was, "The Health of the Queen."
The National Anthem was then sung in excellent

The CHASRMAN said the next toast he had to
• propose walk ." niS Royal Highness the Prince of
,Wales, and the rest of the Royal Family." They
were all delighted to see the Prince of Wales rising
sip, and improving his mind, and they would also al
be delighted to see Ills Royal Highness, in his hours
of recreation, enjoy himself in the noble sport of
lb:hunting. (Cheery.)
- The CHAIRMAN again rose to propose a tout: it
was, "The Health of the Bishop and. Clergy of the
Piooerse." With this toast be begged to connect the
name of the Rev. Mr. Kingston°. (Great cheering.)
The Rev., KINGSTONK. rector of Cattistock,
-said he was extremely obliged to the noble-lord who
sat at the head of the table, for propelling the
health of the Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese. As
it respected their excellent bishop: it WSS impossible
to speak too highly of him, not only among the
members of the Church; but by the dissenting body,
and by the public generally was he esteemed for his
desire to promote the temporal and spiritual welfare
of his fellow-men. He himself was not a hunting
man. Before he came to the pariah in which he now
resided, he was much opposed to hunting; but since
he had resided there, he was fain to confess, his
views had been greatly modified. (Hear, bear.)
His object in attending their dinner that evening
was to bear his humble testimony to the exemplary
conduct of the noble lord who presided on that
occasion, and who was one of his parishioners; and
, not only of his lordship, but also of the extreme
generosity and kindness of his excellent wife—Lady
Poltimore. (Great cheering.) Her ladyship's great
object seemed to be in visiting her poorer neigh-
bours, and in doing good. His own idea of religion
was briefly expressed. It could be summed up
in a very few words,—" Love to God, and
Irmo to mince' and ser` far as his own ex-
perience went—notwithstanding the preconceived
opinions he had previously formed—no class of
the community, taken as a whole, were more kindly
in feeling, more noble in sentiment, more generous
in action, than those who indulged in the noble
- sport of fox-hunting. (Cheers.) He trusted that
the life of their excellent bishop would long be
spared; that the clergy of his diocese would con-
tinue to receive the esteem of their parishioners; and
that the noble lord who that evening presided over
them, might live to fulfil the same office for many
years to come. (Great cheering.)
The CHAIRMAN next proposed "The Health of
the Army, Navy, and Volunteers." With respect
to the first two branches, he was sure that
in such an assembly as that he need not expatiate, as
under all circumstances they had been found at
their post, and always ready to do their duty. And
with respect to the volunteers, he wassure that they
were of that metal that if ever a foreign foe attempted
•'' • to set foot en our Climes, he would rue the day he
Alikee, , (Applause.) Hetthought that the very fact
• of their comingforward in the way- they had done
. trepreserve the honour and integrity of the country,
, .entitled them to the esteem of every Englishman.
The country owed them the greatest debt of grati-
tude 'it was- possible to bestow upon them, and
beyond this, they would possess the feeling in their
own breast that they were performing their duty to
their Queen and country. The toast was one which
, would commend itself to all present, and without
further preface he would give the toast he had men-
- tioned, coupling with it the name of " Captain
Markers, of the rerlar army, and Captain Thresher,
of the Volunteers. (Cheers.)
- - -Captain MARKER, in acknowledging the compli-
ment, said he was huts very humble member of the
regular. service. He trusted that the regular army
would.never lose the high opinion and kindly senti-
ments their countrymen had always shown them, but
that they would ever, when duty called them, be
found ready to vindicate the honour of the nation
which gave them birth. (Cheers.) He thanked the
coMpany present for their kindness in drinking to
the service to which he belonged, and to the noble
I rd, as master of the-Cattistookihouncls, for the kind
manner in which he and his brother officers had been
received as strangers in this part of the country.
(Applause.)
Capt. THRESHER expressed his thanks for the
honour the company had done the noble army of
velneteers. As yet they were untried, but he trusted
_j4 that if .pyttrAkey were nailed into active duty, they
te he donning of the appieuel and

encomiums they received on such occasions as these
(Cheers.)
The CIIALIRMAN next gave "The Health of the
Lord-Lieutenant and the Magistrates of the county."
He was quite sure that not only in this county, but
throughout the country generally, the magistrates
endeavoured, according to the heat of their judg-
ment, to administer even-handed justice to all
parties, whether they wero rich or poor. With this
toad he begged to couple the earns of B.
Gundry, Esq. (Cheers.) Hitherto he had pro-
posed the toasts without calling upon the company
fur cheers, and for this reason, he thought it more
becoming so to do. When they drank the health of
their Queen, they considered that in consequence of
her recent bereavement they were acting most in
accordance with the feelings of her Majesty in
drinking it in silence, but having drunk what was
usually denominated the "loyal toasts," he thought
they might give expression to their feelings after
the usual manner on such occasions, lie therefore
begged to propose the toast with three times three.
(Cheers.)
B. Gurtnair, Esq., acknowledged the toast on
the part of their noble Lord-Lieutenant and the
magistracy. He believed the laws of this country
had hitherto been administered justly so far as the
magistrates were concerned, and that if they
had ever erred, those errors were of the
head, rather than of the heart. His object in
attending that dinner was not to appear in public in
his official capacity, but simply to thank his lord-
ship for the very excellent sport he had shown them
during the present hunting season. (Applause.)
Mr. HADCLYFFE said he had now the honour
of proposing a toast. His excellent and
highly esteemed friend, Mr. Guudry, just
named in connection with the magistrates of the
county, and he bad now to propose the health of the
High Sheriff of the county. (Cheers.) Of course
they all knew that that was a post of high distinction,
and he was sure their friend would confer honour
upon it. Mr. Gundry was by no means a stranger
to him, and he knew him to be a staunch supporter
of foxlminting. (Applause.) At the time when it
was supposed that the Cattiatock country would not
be hunted over, he (Mr. Radelyffe) received the
strongest assurance from him of asaistance if needed,
should he hunt that pert of the county. Fortunately
at that time. he tickle lord in the chair came
forward; nevertheless he could not forget the pro-
mised aid he then offered. He therefore begged to
propose the toast he had moved, with the usual
honours. (Great cheering.)

The Ilion SHERIFF returned his sincere thanks for
the honour they had done him. The post he had been
called upon to fill in the excellent county of Dorset was
one, he knew, of great honour and distinction, and he
would endeavour to fulfil the duties imposed upon him
to the best of his ability ; but the compliment his friend
hail paid him, in proposing the toast, was one which
he felt he was not deserving of. ("Yea, yes.") Had that
gent eman not been present, he would have felt more
at liberty than be did under existing cironinstances, of
paying his humble tribute to the kind, gentlemanly,
and cordial manner in which he came forward in their
hour of need, to offer his services to afford them all the
sport that lay in his power to give them. Fortunately
those services were not needed, as the noble lord at
the head of the table came forward and offered to give
them the sport they so much desired. Since then he
had travelled in Canada and seen some of the most
beautiful scenery in the world. The rivers, lakes,
valleys, and mountains of that country were magni-
fieent—calculated to inspire the most exalted thoughts
and lofty sentiments; and yet, after all, there was
nothing, to his mind, like his own native country. It
seemed to him that the magnificence of thatfar-off country
only enhanced one's love of home. At least those were
his feelings. And now he had to propose a toast. He ,
wished it was in abler hands, and when he looked on I
his left and his right, he saw many there who would '
have been better able to do the justice it deserved than it '
was possible for bias to bestow upon it. He need not
say the toast he had the honour to propose was "Time
Health of their noble Chairman." (Great applause.)
But although he felt unable to give adequate expres-
sions to his feelings on that occasion, no one felt more
strongly on the subject of thie toast than he did. There
were many gentlemen present who had followed the
Catistock hounds 0101 e than he had an opportunity of
doing, for which none could feel greater
regret than 1 e did. Lord Poltimore. in coming
ainong them, had not only given them excel-
lent sport, but he had given it them in such a manner
ris was most creditable on his own part, and gratifying
to them, and the way in which he hod been received
had shown 6is lordship, he trusted, that there were
many grateful hearts among them. In the county of
Dorset there were many lovers of the noble sport of
fox-hunting, and lie trusted that every year his lordship
remained among them, the inhabitants would endeavour
by every means in their power, to gratify hint—and by
doing this they would give more eport to themselves—
by preserving the foxes. He was sure they were all
, highly grateful to his lordship for the sport dur-
ing the last season, and for the sportsmanlike manner
and good nature in which he had at all times received
them. As he said before, be could not find words ade-
quate to give expression to what he felt was due to his
lordship's character in proposing the toast ; oeverthe-
less, he was quite sure that so highly was his lordship
appreciated by them as a master of foxhounds, that
they would do it ample justice without further remark
on his part. He thanked them kindly for the manner
in which the company had received his name, and in
conclusion he begged to propose "The Health of Lord
Poltimore." (Great cheers.)

The CHAIRMAN, in retunsing thanks for the toast
which the High Sheriff had been pleased to propose,
said that he rose with mingled feelings of pleasure and
regret—pleasure at having in the least degree contri-
buted to their enjoyment —regret that the hunting
season was 60 5000 to expire. During the three seasons
he had hunted the Cattistock country, lie had not met
with the least unpleasantness, or reeeived one unkind
word from any one. Nor was he aware of having said
or done anything to offend anyone ; but if he hail,
it was not intentionally. When he first came to hunt
the Cattistock country, there were, in many parts of it,
great lack of foxes. He was happy to say that since
that time they had gone on increasing, and he hoped
that they would still increase snore and more.
Daring the last season he hunted thirteen weeks,
out of which they had two blank days. This year they
had been out sixteen weeks—one-fourth more—and
they had four blank days. He hoped that next season
foxes would be still more abundant. He could only say
that if they would find him foxes, he would stay with
them, and the larger the number they found him, of
course the longer he could stay. He hoped he was
better in the hunting field then lie was in talking over
the mahogany; bnt let them be assured it was not from
want of appreeiati-on of kindly sentiments on his part,
but from want of words to express to them what he felt.
. .

He could not, however, sit di:Wn without proposing the
health of a friend and neighbour of his—" The Health
of Mr. Radclyffe," the master of another pack of fox-
hounds in the county of Dorset. Mr. Ridelyffe had
done more than any other master in England, lie be-
lieved, would have done towards another—he had given
. .

him three days' hunting in his own country, when he
(Lord Poltimore) was short of foxes. Nor did his kind-
ness rest here. Mr. Radclyffe had always shown an
anxious desire to assist bin), even to his own personal
injury. Having said thus much, he was sure he need
add ni more to induce them to drink with three times
three the toast he was about to propose to them. It was,
The Mutith of Mr. Itlidely&," and might lie long
continue master of • pack of foxhounds in the °aunty
of Dorset. (Great cheering.)
Mr. RADCLYI7I4 in returning thanks forAfir kind
. .

manner in which the noble Chairman had proposed his
health, and the enthusiastic manner in which it Lad
been received by the company present, said he did not
coins there that evening to hear his health drunk, bet
for three distinct reasons. The first was in compliment
to the noble lord to whom that dinner was given, who
was richly entitled"to the honour they had conferred on
hitn. His second was to support the noble sport of fox.
hunting; and his third, to express his wish that his
noble friend might long continue to give sport to the
gentlemen residing in the Cattistock country. His
lordship was not only a nobleman, but he was, in
every sense of the word, • gentleman and a sports.
man, and so long as he (Mr. Itadolyffe) could contribute
to promote his sport and their amusement, they would
find him ready so to do. (Cheers.) He would not
detain them any longer on this subject, but would
propose a toast with which he had been entrusted,
" The Health of the Ladies, with which he would
include the name of Lady Poltimore." After the excel-
lent character the clergyman a the parish bad given
her ladyship, it would be superfluous for him to dilate
upon the subject. The toast was one which mine home
to the hearts of every one of them. Most of those pre-
sent, he eurpased, had hid a mother. Under woman's
gentle care they were placed during the first years of
their prob.ition, and whenever they should die, the
hands of gentle woman would place the night cap over
the face of all of them. He was therefore sure they
would all pay the compliment the toast deserved.
(Cheers.)
Lord POLTIMORN returned thanks for the kind way
the company had drunk the health of Lady Poltimore
and the ladies. He was quite sure the ladies exercised
far greater influence in favour of fox-hunting than
many gentlemen gave them credit for—perhaps not in
all cases directly, but in an indirect manner they
nobly acted their part. And now he had
to propose a toast width he was sure would
be heartily responded to by them all; it
was "The owners of covers in this county." (Cheers.)
With this toast he begged to couple the name of Lord
Ilchester. Those who had hunted with him would bear
him out, that they had never drawn Lord Ilchester's
covers without finding inure frequently than in any
other part of the country. (Drunk with three times
three)
Mr. ARTHUR MARTIN acknowledged the toast on
behalf of Lord Dchester. He said that his lordship
was an unselfish preserver of foxes, as he had not ridden
on horseback for many years past.
The CHAIRMAN next proposed "The Health of the
occupiers of land .7who are preservers of foxes." He
believed there was no county in England where the
farmers were such good fox preservers as were the
farmers of Dorset. (Cheers.)
Mr. E. Po, of Great Toiler, responded to the
toast. In the first place, he begged to thank his
lordship for the kind and generous way in which lie
had spoken of the tenant farmers of the county.
Hitherto lie had, so far as lie knew, lived respected and
esteemed by his neighbours, but last week he was held
, up a little to their notice in the Dorset Chronicle. Now
he was not going to take up the question in order to
vindicate himself. Ile hoped he was sufficiently known
by the gentlemen in that room, and the sportsmen in
that district, that whatever "index" the Chronicle's
correspondent might say, would not be believed. (Hear,
hear.) He was sure that whatever the "index" might
have insinuated respecting his conduct in regard to the
trapping of foxes, those who knew him were certain
that lie did not merit it. (Hear, and applause.) It had
always been one of the greatest pleasures to him, when
lie was able, to add to the pleasures of his friends and
neighbours, and nothing would give him greater plea-
sure than whenever their noble chairman came his way
with his excellent pack, than to show him a fox. He
could truly say, and he knew Mime who knew him
would believe him in saying that he was • preserver of
foxes, (cheers), and be trusted that as long ea he lived
ho should never be truthfully mound of trapping form

He never bad done so, and he must greatly change
from what he ever had been if lie should do so.
(Cheers.) He trusted that before the hunting season
was concluded, Ids lordship would give him one more
chance to find a fox for Into. (Applause.)
Mr. GALE also returned thanks for the very handsonie
manner in which the healtlis of the toast had been pro-
posed by his lordship. Ever since lie had been an occu-
pier of land, lie had done what he could to preserve the
foxes, nothing giving him greater pleasure than to
afford sport to those who took delight in the Pleasures
of the chase. (Applause.)
Lord PoLTIMoRE next rose to propose the health of a
gentleman to whom the festinates of Dorsetehire were
for upwards of 50 years indebted for affording them an
opportunity to enjoy the health-invigorating 'Tort of
foxliunting. lie need hardly tell them that lie alluded
to their old friend, Mr. Farquharson. (Applause.) It
would be useless for him to expatiate on the merits of
that gentleman, seeing they were all of them far better
acquainted with him than lie (the chairman) was, and
all he could say was that it would give lain the highest
satisfaction if lie should be able to merit half the
esteem which their old master so deservedly obtained.
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, eluded by proposing "The Health of J. J. Farquharson,
Km." (Drunk with musical honours.)
1 Mr. HENNING said be was one of the oldest members
of the hunt in the Cattistock couutry, where he had
seen many a brilliant day. It was a very difficult thing
to compliment a gentleman to his face, but lie might
congratulate the noble lord in the chair for having
followed in the steps of his (the speaker's) old master.
Mr. Farquharson hunted the county for 52 years, and on
no occasion did he appear in the field but he had a kind
word and friendly smile for everyone. The noble lord
was precisely the same age —22—as his old muster when
he became master of a noble pack, and he was from the
same school, too—from Oxford. Now this old bound
(alluding to himself) would tell them the reason Lord
Poltimore would be sure to please everybedy—because
lie would never ask anyone that folio wed his bounds for
a single farthing towards their support. (No, no.)
That was the reason why bison master secured for him-
self such universal esteem. (Rep:sated cries of " No, no.)
He hoped he had said nothing offensive to
anyone by these remarks, as lie could assure them
that none was intended. He hoped that the owners
and occupiers of land in the county would go hand-in-
band together in the preservation of foxes, and thus
enhance time pleasures of those who took delight in the
sports of the field.
Mr. RADCIAFFE said he should never feel the slightest
pain at any amount of popularity and esteem his excel-
lent friend, the noble lord in the chair, might ever
acquire, ss he was fully satisfied that he justly deserved
the praise bestowed on him. But lib could not help
saying that the remarks somewhat touched himself.
He was quite willing to concede the point that no one
ought to have a pack of hounds that could not afford to
keep them. When lie first heard of the intention of
Mr. Farquharson's son to built the county, lie went to
that gentleman respecting it, who told him that he
(Mr. Radelyffe) should have his pack, rather than that it
should be separated and scattered in all parts of the
country. He, however, refused to take them ; lie said
he would stay to the time of sale, and then he would
give the price for them, when he purchased the hounds
upon his own account, without the promise of a single
shilling from any one. Immediately afterwards Lord
Portman announced that lie intended to keep a pack.
Since he bad had his pack, with the aid of a slight sub-
scription, lie had done his best to give sport to the
gentlemen in his part of the county, and while lie had
health lie meant to keep his pock; and when he could
hunt no more, he hoped his sou would keep it on. He
trusted, however, that because his pack was a subscrip-
tion pack, lie should not on that account be less
respected. ("No, no.") He offered these remarks with
perfectly good feelings towards all parties—he had met
them as foxhunters in the earns kindly feeling as they
were met that day, anti lie trusted they alight be
spared to meet together for ninny years to come.
(Applause.)
The HIGH SHERIFF said that they were all highly
indebted to Lord Foltimore for enabling those living
in the Western division of the county of Dorsetshire to
enjoy the noble sport of foxlionting. They were all,
of course, greatly obliged to his lordship, but he did
not believe that those who followed the hounds did SO
because it was kept solely by his lordship, nor did he
believe that ids lordship entertained for a single moment
all impression that lie merited a higher mark of esteem
soil regard,because he did not come to them for a single
farthing for enabling them to enjoy the sports of the
field. His lords! ip, he was sure lie might say,was only
too proud to be the means in any way in his power to
add to their pleasure and delight. (Appl,use.
His lordship had come f irward in a most
liendsome and noble manner to affoed them
pleasure when they had nowhere else to look, for
which lie received, as be deserved, their highest grati-
tude ; but lie could not think so meanly of the gentle-
men of Dorsetshire as to suppose that any of them
valued the boon more highly because it was gratuitous.
(Applause.)
Mr. SULLEN did not believe that Mr. Henning had
intended for ri single moment to give the slightest pain
to any gentleman present, and he trusted the subject
would now be for ever dropped. He Was sure be spoke
the sentiments of all present when lie said that they
wished Mr. Rankly& health, happiness, and good
support, as lie himself desired. He could not but
express happiness at meeting that gentleman that day
at their social board, and be trusted they m'ght have
the pleasure of seeing him among them on similar
occasions for many years to come. (Applause.) In con-
clusion, Mr. Batten proposed "The Health of Mr.
Dighy, the Master of the 13. V. Hounds." (Cheers,)
The CHAIRMAN next proposed "This Health of their
excellent Vice-Chairmen." Not only had he enter-
tained them most hospitably at his own house, but he
was a good preserver of foam He had visited his
covers twice, and in less than five minutes on each
occasion they had found. (Cheers )
Mr. FunieDGE returned thanks.
Mr. RADCLYFFE next proposed "Time Health of Mr.
Evans, the huntsman of Lord Poltimore's Hounds."
Mr. EVANs returned thanks in a speech spiced with a
considerable amount of humour. He said that he was
not one of the best of tempers in the world, and be
feared he sometimes gave way to a somewhat
harsh expression, although perhaps not loud enough
for any one to hear. He began foxhuntieg with
his lordship, and he hoped he should continue and finish
with lion. When they commenced, he confessed that
he knew but little about it, neither did hie lordship, but
as they grew older they grew wiser. His lordship and
he were children together, and lie hoped they would
both live, grow old, and die together. (Laughtsr.)
The " Health of Mr. Kennett," Mr. Radelyffe's hunts-
man, was next given and responded to; and the
CHAIRMAN gave, "Our next merry meeting," at a
little before eleven o'clock. We should be wanting in
duty if, in concluding our report of this—one of the
most pless ,nt meetings ever held in Dereheater—we
omitted to mention that some excellent singing tended
greatly to enliven the proceedings. The glee and
madrigal singers engaged were, Messrs. J. W. Board,
W. Tucker, J. Barson, G. Denip, and E. Tucker, of
Weymouth, who, amongst other pieces sung in excellent
style gave the "Lady of Beauty," "Crabbed Age and
Youth," "Choral March," "Hail, Smiling Morn," "The
Red Cross Knight," "Life's a Bumper," "Mynlieer Van-
dunck," tic., in addition to which Master J. It. Taylor
sang "Beautiful Star" and another song in a style
which deserve,' the highest enconiums. As for the
singing of mine host of the Plume of Feathers, it needs
no lescription from us. Suffice it to say that lie was in
excellent tune, and that he received the hearty applause
he so richly deserved.

THE VULPECIDIS. —BABE INDEED.—Foxhunter.
"There, do you see that fellow.—Well! to my cer-
tain knowledge he haa destroyed two foxes—and yet
he walks about with a hymn book under his arm t."
—Punch.