To the north of Petworth, whither we now turn, is Northchapel, where was born and died one of the great men of the Hambledon Club, Noah Mann, who once made ten runs from one hit, and whose son was named Horace, after the cricketing baronet of the same name, by special permission.

"Sir Horace, by this simple act of graceful humanity, hooked for life the heart of poor Noah Mann," says Nyren; "and in this world of hatred and contention, the love even of a dog is worth living for." [Illustration: _Petworth Churchyard._] [Sidenote: GEORGE LEAR'S STRATEGY] This is Nyren's account of Noah Mann: "He was from Sussex, and lived at Northchapel, not far from Petworth.

He kept an inn there, and used to come a distance of at least twenty miles every Tuesday to practise.

He was a fellow of extraordinary activity, and could perform clever feats of agility on horseback.

For instance, when he has been seen in the distance coming up the ground, one or more of his companions would throw down handkerchiefs, and these he would collect, stooping from his horse while it was going at full speed.