. Fifty years' fox-hunting with the Grafton and other packs of hounds. WH < u Pil oO. CHAPTER II. GEORGE CARTER, HUNTSMAN. In the year 1833, during my early boyhood,Carter was first whipper-in to Ned Rose; he leftfor a time, and went to the Oakley. Ned was notsuccessful, and let the hounds get out of repute,so he gave up. Carter was engaged, and cameas huntsman, but he found the hounds so bad thathe went to the Duke after the first season, andtold his Grace he was afraid he should not givesatisfaction. The Duke, with his usual urbanity,said, Carter, I am quite satisfied with what youhave do
. Fifty years' fox-hunting with the Grafton and other packs of hounds. WH < u Pil oO. CHAPTER II. GEORGE CARTER, HUNTSMAN. In the year 1833, during my early boyhood,Carter was first whipper-in to Ned Rose; he leftfor a time, and went to the Oakley. Ned was notsuccessful, and let the hounds get out of repute,so he gave up. Carter was engaged, and cameas huntsman, but he found the hounds so bad thathe went to the Duke after the first season, andtold his Grace he was afraid he should not givesatisfaction. The Duke, with his usual urbanity,said, Carter, I am quite satisfied with what youhave done. From that tmie Carter took heart, and made apack that was of the highest character. As I wasnot out of my teens before Carter left, I onlyintend to give a few early impressions which areimprinted on my mind. On leaving school, I went hunting as often as I•could get leave from my father to do so. Carter lo George Carter, Huntsman. was very fond of boys, and did not mind my riding-after him, but encouraged me. A young gentle-man was out on his pony, riding near Carter, oneday at
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