This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1835 Excerpt: ...adjourned to the stables, and looked over the hunting and racing studs. The latter consisted of twenty-two, Longwaist was looking quite fresh and well; but I saved my breath by not asking any questions. Our worthy Mr. Mytton makes his own malt, and the words, "John Mytton, licensed maltster," are painted in large ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1835 Excerpt: ...adjourned to the stables, and looked over the hunting and racing studs. The latter consisted of twenty-two, Longwaist was looking quite fresh and well; but I saved my breath by not asking any questions. Our worthy Mr. Mytton makes his own malt, and the words, "John Mytton, licensed maltster," are painted in large letters over his malt-house door. How fortunate it is that there is no licence1 required to diink! host could not help larking with some of these, and, amongst other tricks, crept under Oswestry's belly. "He will do that once too often," said William Dilly, with a sigh. "Right, Mr.Dilly," slid I; "and good-tempered as your Oaks filly is, if once she get alarmed, she will knock out Mr. Mytton's brains." Joking apart, this is what is called on the turf " giving away a chance f but John Mytton will be John Mytton: "he heareth not the voice of the charmer, charm he never so wisely j" and, like Homer's divinities, is always in mischief. We next visited the kennel, where we saw about thirty couples of hounds. What to call them I know not: some were as big as my yard dog, and here and there a neat little bitch; and whether to call them fox-hounds, harriers, or stag-hounds, would take a better judge than me. This was all very well: but we were next favored with another sight, not quite so agreeable to Sir Dillingham. This was no less than five brace of foxes, to be turned out before this non-descript pack. Hut for thin, I should say that the Squire of Halston, with all his larking, would get to Heaven after all; but I know not what to think about the bug. It is one of the worst crimes we fox-hunters know of, and requires hard penance. We arc often reminded that no man is a prophet in his own country; h...
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