These men are mounted and appointed in a manner that shows what a perfect profession hunting is with them.

Of course, they come cantering to cover, lest any one should suppose they ride their horses on.
The 'Cross-roads' was like two hunts or two circuits joining, for it generally drew the picked men from each, to say nothing of outriggers and chance customers.

The regular attendants of either hunt were sufficiently distinguishable as well by the flat hats and baggy garments of the one, as by the dandified, Jemmy Jessamy air of the other.

If a lord had not been at the head of the Flat Hats, the Puffington men would have considered them insufferable snobs.

But to our day.
As usual, where hounds have to travel a long distance, the field were assembled before they arrived.