Handley Cross; or, MrJorrock's hunt . g. Paid for catchin my oss twice twoshillings. GrumUe Corner.—Drew the gorse blank, then to FinmereDiggins, crossin two or three turnip fields in our line. All blank ;smelt werry strong of a trap. Barrack Wood. Found for Newfcimber Forest; but headed within a quarter of a mileby coursers. Field rather too forrard, or Pigg rather too backward,havin got bogged comin out of cover. Came up in a desperaterage, grinnin and swearin as he went. Barnington in front, sworeat him just as he would at a three-punder. The idea of swearin atji genTman wo
Handley Cross; or, MrJorrock's hunt . g. Paid for catchin my oss twice twoshillings. GrumUe Corner.—Drew the gorse blank, then to FinmereDiggins, crossin two or three turnip fields in our line. All blank ;smelt werry strong of a trap. Barrack Wood. Found for Newfcimber Forest; but headed within a quarter of a mileby coursers. Field rather too forrard, or Pigg rather too backward,havin got bogged comin out of cover. Came up in a desperaterage, grinnin and swearin as he went. Barnington in front, sworeat him just as he would at a three-punder. The idea of swearin atji genTman wot gives 501, a year to the ounds ! Made nothin moreof the fox. Came on rain, and give in at two. Lectored Piggfor swearin at a large payin subscriber. Paid for catchin myoss Gd. The following bunch of anathemas seem to have been produced byMr. Jorrocks being brought up short by a double ditch, with a fencemost unjustifiably mended with old wire-rope, whereby our energeticmaster lost another of the finest runs wotever was seen, from. PIGQ FLEW A DOUBLE FLIGHT OF OAK RAILS, OR, MR. JORROCKSS HUNT. 299 8creecher Gorse to earth at Sandford Banks—time and distance, any-thing that anybody liked to call it. Con—found all farmers say I, wot deal in double ditches ! Con—found all farmers say I, wot mend their fences with old wire-rope ! Con—found all farmers say I, wot dont keep their gates in goodorder! Con—found all farmers say I, wot are unaccommodatin aboutgaps! Con—found all farmers say I, wot arnt flattered by aving theirfields ridden over! Con—found all farmers say I, wot grumble at the price o grain,and then plough out their grass ! Con-^ found all farmers say I, wot hobject to aving a litter o foxesbilleted upon them ! Con—found all farmers say I, wot hobject to walkin the apup! Con—found all farmers say I, wot dont keep their stock at ome,when the ounds are out! Con—found all farmers say I, wot let their erds keep a cur ! Con—found all farmers sa
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