Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 19th December 1873

Ottery St. Mary: The Talaton Harriers: The following excellent run with the pack of Mr. Mathew, of Rydon House Talaton, we reprint from the columns of a London contemporary of Saturday last: The Talaton harriers abounding with pedigree blood dating upwards from Guppy senior and downwards to Squire Yelverton, are now owned by as true a sportsman as ever crossed a horse. Need I add his name? Mr. J. Pynsent Mathew of Rydon House near Ottery: He is an “English home-ruler,” if by that one means he lives in the hearts of his neighbouring friends and brethren of the chase …  …


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