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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17182, 27 October 1923, Page 12

- A blind fox-hunter may appear more than an exaggeration. But it is not »' so.- About the middle of the Inst century there was no more familiar * i* l the Kilkenny hunting country than He wet sou Nixon, a hold and ' skilful rider—and stone blind! He .had a boy to ride in. front of bin. to give him warning when he was ». nearing a fence. Nixon had many “ spills.” But. he died in bed, “sound vdn wind and limb,” tip xo the last. Ho also was an expert swimmer, an accomplished musician, and was coniidered one of the best judges of horses and dogs in Ireland.