CONTENTS.

PART I.

Pedigree of Mr. Mytton-His original name-His contest for the
County of Salop-His ancestor Thomas Mytton-Halston de-
scribed-Extent of Mr. Mytton's property, and its various situ-
ations-His education-Why called Mango-Enters the army-
His doings at Calais when in the 7th Hussars—His first marriage—
His sister, her character-His person and mind described-His
pugnacious disposition-His dress-His method of following wild-
fowl-His feats in riding the road, and his walking-His powers of
digestion His daring exploits, putting his life to hazard-Upsets
a friend in a gig-His wonderful escapes in carriages-His indif-
ference to pain-Is taken for a tailor with Lord Derby's hounds-
His treatment of a Jew money lender-His extraordinary frolics
with his chaplain, his doctor, a bear, a horse-dealer, a filly in
training, dogs, foxes, &c.-An evening at Halston - His contest
with a ferocious dog-His reason for selling an old family estate-
His general character-His establishment at Halston-Amount of
his expenditure-His fox-hounds, his racing establishment, his game
preserves,
his cellars, and his wardrobe-"Light come, light go"-
His gambling--Only one John Mytton--His bill for pheasants, &c.—
The Halston Chaplain, his character, his death.

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LIST OF THE PLATES.

No.

TITLE. 1.-"Well done, Neck or Nothing; you are not a bad

PACK

one to breed from"

2.-A Nick, or the nearest way home

3.-Wild Duck Shooting

4.-" What! never upset in a gig?"

5.-"I wonder whether he is a good timber jumper!"

6. The "Meet" with Lord Derby's Stag Hounds..
7.-"Stand and deliver"

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11.-On Baronet clears nine yards of water

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12.—" D―n this hiccup!"

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13.-A h―ll of a row in a hell. Mytton shows fight

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14.-Swims the Severn at Uppington Ferry

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15.-How to cross a country comfortably after dinner
16.-Heron Shooting: a cooler after a big drink ....

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17.-" A Squire trap, by Jove! A little more and I

should have done it"....

18." Now for the honour of Shropshire."

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The

Shavington Day; a trial of rival packs, and

consequently of rival horsemen

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PART II..

With whom compared-His amours-His popularity, and its rapid decline-His excessive drinking, and its influence on his character and health-His toilette-His generous conduct towards his mother-His philanthropy carried to excess-His talents-His last contest for the Borough of Shrewsbury-A capital electioneering squib relating to the same-His politics-His farming-His timber-His planting-As a sportsman-As a horseman-His shooting-His racing-His race-horse Euphrates-His cups-His start and progress on the Turf-His handsome conduct towards his jockey-His second marriage-His conduct in the marriage state-As a husband, and a father—His autograph.

PART III..

The breaking up of his establishment at Halston-His arrival at Calais, and his extraordinary proceedings whilst there-Nearly loses his life by setting fire to his shirt to frighten away the hiccup-His mind becomes disordered by his sufferings-Extraordinary scenes witnessed by his attendants-Drinks Eau de Cologne Gets better and goes into the country with the author-Gets quite well, but relapses into his habits of dissipation-Is removed to England, and hence his death warrant-Visits Halston, and thrown into Shrewsbury jail-His conduct there, and his former relation to the jailor -Removed to the King's Bench-Released, and returns to Calais with a female-His extraordinary self-introduction to her—Their arrival together at Calais-His most extraordinary proceedings whilst there—His return to England-His melancholy death in the Bench-His funeral-His will-Reflections on the same by the Author His Epitaph by ditto.

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PART IV......

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Author's allusion to a second edition of Mr. Mytton's Life-By whom some of the additional anecdotes have been furnished to him-Mr. Mytton's extraordinary feats on horseback-His frolics-With waggon horses-With a bag fox---With skates-With rats on the ice-With herons-With a badger-With foxes in the bar of an inn at his election for the county of Salop-With a broken kneed horse, and an old woman-With a flannel petticoat-With his chaplain on his road to church-With a horse-breaker-With a Shrewsbury tradesman-His row at a hell-His extraordinary shooting with a rifle--Extraordinary performances after hounds--Swimming the river Severn, &c.-Marvellous exploit in a tandem by moonlight-Ditto in a gig with the Author-His gig carried over Halston lodge gate —A parallel instance to it at Wrexham-Sale of sporting implements at Halston-Heron Shooting - The Shavington Day; "Now for the honour of Shropshire!"-Description of the racing stakes at ditto-Number of the stakes and plates won-Monody on his death, by Tom Moody.

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