The Life of a Great Sportsman 



Dawber Wood and ran into the Vale and through Henholes 

 and across the fields into Dawbers back into the Vale, and I 

 think he got to ground. We trotted to the woods and soon 

 found and ran for two hours from fox to fox. Sun came out 

 and no scent, gave it up. Hard morning. Dryden did a lot 

 of work in the morning, bit tired later on. Haggard short of 

 work — others did well." 



" Meet : — Roxton Wood. Horses out Victoria Trumps J 

 Maunsell Hero. Rather stormy at first. Found at 7.15 a.m., 

 and ran round the wood for two hours and killed a fine cub ; 

 we then came across a fox as we were leaving the wood, and 

 hunted from fox to fox all over the wood for four hours more, 

 and at last bowled him over — the best and hardest day I ever 

 ran. All hounds there (27 couples out), two couple short of 

 work, we sent home after killing first fox, and all the young 

 ones except Alaric pleased me. Furley, Bowler and Beeswing 

 (young bitch) did a tremendous lot of work. Nothing tired. 

 First-rate morning for hounds." 



Of the real Hunting season he writes : — " First day of 

 advertising. Meet : — Laceby Cross Roads. Horses out 

 Maunsell Orange Peel and Simmington ; Victoria Hero. 

 Found at the small spinnies near Laceby and ran to Grimsby 

 Osier beds, and on to Bradley Wood, and ran sometime in the 

 wood. Several foxes on foot, one went away to Irby and lost 

 him in Beelsby Valley. Found in Irby Holme and ran several 

 rings for an hour and killed him. Satisfactory finish. Moderate 

 scent all day. Algy Legard, late Master of the Rufford, was 

 out. Alaric the only dog that did not do well." 



11 Meet : — Brocklesby Park. Horses out Maunsell Birth- 

 day ; and Victoria Hero. Found a brace of foxes at Kealby 

 Southwells, and ran very fast to Riby Bratlands and to Heal- 

 ing Ground Wells. A good show of foxes and at last got 



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