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who hunts the Surrey bills mast be e lured eider, u• he
log all the day upon flirt:nil but good riding is too one,
avail here. In countries lite this, a to: generally elms
that he is for ever turning, so that, according to the old ,
often happens that the first is last, and the last fir L Kt
of the country, and patience, are the best qualiEranuns. le
vale, however, or what Chariot Morton mils, •• in the day
mew of business is wanting. and then 1 understand that mt.
more, Mr. Entwisle, Mr. Driver, and Mr. Siaison (who,
has a capital mare), are generally nearest to the hound&
Dyke also though not of "the Surrey," is, is L au, tigd,
rally in a Rood place.

In one of my letters on Warwiekshirr, I observed, du,:
hunting countries there is a particular character to found,
attracts the notice of strangers, and this is the case in as
allude to the •` vrteean" L'adhraff. Who, having pase,g
climacteric, had this epithet applied to him in the cohn,
Spot tityr Magazine, two winters ago, in an amount of a
Lord Derby's stag-hounds. wherein he had distinguished
but which epithet, by the want of proper punctua•inn, ,
itself to Mr. Richard Tattersall, to the no small 'museum
friends and himself.

Mr. Cochran, however, is a very wor.derful man. Ile L
posed to be upwards of seventy ye4ris age, and though time
" silvered o'er his locks," he is still fresh and vigorous,
extraordinary nerve, for the many summers that hare
his head. He is in a large way of business in leoneinn, but,
nature I am ignorant, and has a house close to Croydon.
is also most extraordinary, he never hunted till he was fifty;
when on his favourite old King Bladud horse, which he ha•
seven seasons, I am told no titan in surrey can beat hint, .
any fence stop him. He sticks to the old costume of be
quick o.
The stag-hounds are Mr. Cochran's favourite pack, as the
lowing anecdote will chew :—ln one of his rooms Ee hat get
head of a deer stuffed, supposed to be in the act of look',
tome park paling, which, tor effect, is also isiesodueed in the
When old King Blalud has run his mortal race, his heal
opposite corner will complete the amusing scene.
" Hector is dead, and Ilion is no tome!"
The form of this horse militates with the present &shies
day, being tall, and high on his legs ; but be has every
sake of being hunter, and I believe is one of the ...-
timber lea England.
There is or two of this veteran spoeteldea,
should not be .t to postlrhy. (letting& bad fall one day, be
laid out for dead on a hurdle, and a surgeon immediately ler
" Where shall I find him ?" said the doctor. " !womb •
said the messenger, "oa a heretic." The doctor found
and the hurdle ; but the " veteran," by the aid of a
from his side.pocket, had remoulded his horse, and was
the hounds again.
Mr. Cochran, having a young lady for his wife, boasts
new articles every year in his establishment—an alminuirk
child. As lie is so fond of jumping, it should always be,
year with him ; and for the sake of the breed, which should
be lust, Pewee should be the star fur the night, and the sera
year round in Gemini.

There was another sample of the old costume in the
attracted my notice and that was Mr. Percival, father
nary-surgeon Percival, of the Royal Regiment of Ar
has lately published a very able series of lectures on the
art, which afforded me much pleasure in the perusal.
There is one niember of the Slurry Hunt who deserves
here, as a character which all true sportsmen must admire;
that is, Mr. llobsum. A Jolliff: is known by his hal ; bat;
winter, no man can tell Mr. Hobson by his coat ; for, dim
never tunas it, lie changes it as often as Harlequin in a
mime; for he hunts with three packs of hounds, and wears
livery" of each, never missing a day. This, however, jg rot
most extraordinary part of the story. His house is situated
Stamford Hill, five miles north of London, whither he ne
to return every night, after hunting, over Lopidort.briete, ,
certain to be in Surrey again the next morning, if there ii*
hunting to tie had. He is a very heavy man, and past the pr is
of life, but has the character of being an excellent sportsman, tal
one of long standing in thin country, having, it is said, been a; th
first turning of a deer before Lord Derby's hounds, twenty-men
years ago. His horses lie at Croydon ; and, judging by one a
two that I have seen, I may, perhaps, be allowed to say that, fa
once, llobson's choice" is a good one.
Mr. Hobson always comes in his carriage to Croydon, 'berth
generally dines after the sport of the day, and then gets into:
again, ready drem.ed fur the drawing-room. Were it not '
economy of personal exertion, he could not go through the
as he never quits hounds till he either hears the aeon-hoop,
the last glimmering of hope has fled. Thin may be called
ble imitation of the method which the Earl of Darlington
when he hunted his own hounds six days is ttse week. His
ship had a change of clothes kept well aired at all the peincipa
within his Hunt, to the nearest of which he always epaired
his sport was over; and putting himself into a chaise and
ready
dressed for the evening, s small fieldpieceat the losee
his announced his approach to the castle, and by me umeh
arrived, dinner (if ready) was upon the table.
There was a Captain Thierro also out with these hounds, eh
must not be overlooked ; but f understand he is chiefly a mei
hunter. lie left one inn at Waterloo but with the other, Its
told, he makes a good fight over a etomader. and has sow-
superior humors.
A Mr. Dyer is also a conspicuous character in this Hunt. lis
has a good stud of horses, and gives the best prices of any
in it.

• This Is a miserable attempt at wit, and only jto•tifiable
what lam about to say. As I was returning froei hunting
days since, after a long and tiresome day, Mr. L. rode up
and addressed me in the following words :—" Sir," said F.
ing at some paling, which appeared to be about five k
" if you will ride over those pities I will follow you."--
ye, Sir," replied I, " but I sever play such vitae tricks."

rider, as` he is ,
ling is too often eco,
genefilly tuts No.:.
mg to the old setse7
e last brat. Knosso,'
it qualitications.
" in the goi:k •
derstand that Me, ll
r. Seaman (who,
st to the hound&
'• is, is I am told, t,t‘
I observed, that ~u
netts to hz (outfits,.
the case in thew„-"
haring pass.et the
.ra in the colow4t, st.
an account of a nie •
aisizigui.hed hu„.o. ter
punctua•ion, atl4
small &museums( is
cella man. lie h
;e, and thnui,di wee': des
and vigorous,
rs poly.,
that have rofll 4
• in bonttnn, but of ge, •
lose to Croydon, •
till he was fifty; it •
sr*, which he hes ohm •
y can beat him. *ye
Id costume of the we-
ika like any thing bt;
ourite pick, at the Ti
rooms he has got et.
the art of looking we Mill
isisoduced in the root
I race, his head b t
tune. IM
no more !"
to present fashion of tie '
be has every aro,. • •
me of the most poke •••1-
term sportsman, whit
sad fall one day, be 4, . •
in immediately sem fit
sr. " lit sorb a 644.•
doctor found the* •
ie aid of a little cage
horse, and was gobs:,
his wife, boa* of nit •
t--an almansek toe
should always be lesoi,
reed, which should ste
ght, and the sun all ;h DI
•
tome in the field, He
Icival, tither toss*.
sent of Artillery, *
atom on the retenrini
the perusal
it who deserves a phi
Jen must admire; Mkt
by his hat ; but is dA a
it coat ; for, though Is
Harlequin in a pen
ounda, and wean oal • SO
is, however, is not tie •
Is house is situated s
whither he Desert* • Olt
Loaders-bridge, the* ; ado
orning, if there is it, •
a, and pest the pine
tcellent sportsman, al
g, it is said, been at Of f)l
hounds, twenty.ent
nd, judging by one ail
&owed to say that, fat t '
on
s to Croydon, 'dunk Rm.
, and then gets into: dents
. Were it sot fortis 4 w.,
ith
go through the fmiroe, %, tur•
the whoa-hoop, or till i i
„„
may be called en hum '
me 4
of Darlington adoptai
I the week. His lad. let 61,
at all the principal ifs
always t.psired she 4","'
1-piece at the lodge r.
:elwi 'thaalt3hdchesealbyhsentulialnefmgab: ae
he is chiefly site.alan
ut with the othee, 1 r . 1118611*
Is sod has got twenty ice
let in this Hunt. Is • • lit
at prices of any ma
Ind only justifiable by to
IR fropi hunting a few hm
Air. C. rode up to roe, • -
-"Sir," said he (pout. I .. •
e about five feet high. • .
Blow Thank • • tar
I 'NOUNS tricks." • et
the
tried good man, with
Court some time ago). Poi
rho had levelled many ea
ook place at ten o'clock • Mil
ht miles from Stela
The match was fall • bd
ought at Worcester.-
ed upon Cadman. • k
ght in the preeeneede
a formidable rally O.
writs, and was floored
I his adversary's tut. The
rube the bridge of Fs '
like the opening eis
wake to waving, ad
both were expert. • h
era gallop; and da •••• at
set.
n for a turn lOW, rd
ten minutes, occupied
met flowed like watt ) ,
id much execution, bit . s
it upon the body. all
le. The heads of bah
al as at the begituusti •
to and loss of blood.
I a sharp rally, but fie '
taary's hip, wince beg •
ifs
I by a hit on the matt
es to put him un hs
A
and he was met by s
upped into a done
out he was inotiooleti. •kb
✓ied away. a
proved good melt • : 8.4
8.7
and county the baithi •
ited great expettetie.
cited by every one. Tie (.
wie..sapnks; ietthoyait,iliedteethattthethherrue,.vdniad.
:or we had comiledi
correspondent farce:if • I
believe to be peed,*
linking him for then tint
disiselvantagm. wbttl
used up fur Mesita+, • •
sun full In his ere, t•• so
ing 12 rounds. 1•••14 •• I
a blow we understresi.
~eatthhheeas
wririd.eigheni
tt defensive the
b,tatottec sR.
himself of his bCier.ti 9 the
fieet.—lth. spring 01,
sear nine weeks. 01,,
The four Ism row?
In the last Spridtill• •
on the head ; it I'o4'
rt with these dieadr 7
than half the time. - .
It view of the tight.*
s left hand very ear
.try his right hand am'
length of time heeler'
ro hours and forty-to • in,
• tem]
the Lady of Polel '•••• o
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, Mrs. George Lew, ••‘• ef
coat
cal
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itvirden, t.._ftew • 1
dent daughter lOW'
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ON DON-BRI POS.
me, MI mins
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