As Huntsman — Leaves from his Hunting Diaries 



This probably begins another year's cub-hunting : 



"The Woldsmen's (puppies walked by them) rather dis- 

 appointed me. Wanting condition, work light. Waterford 

 sent four couples to be worked and Rattler did well." 



" Only fair sport during September. Scent moderate in 

 early October. Later in the month the scent improved, we 

 had some satisfactory runs in the open, and killed nearly all 

 our foxes. We were out 35 days and killed 38 foxes." 



11 Nov. 1 st, 1882. Regular hunting begins. Meet: — Little 

 Brocklesby. Waterford having provided a big breakfast* 

 quite 100 people were out. We drew Rcxton Wood, ran over 

 the grass toward Brocklesby into the grounds and hunted him 

 beautifully down the walks back to Little Brocklesby, past the 

 Mausoleum and sharp back over the grass nearly to Roxton 

 Wood again. Then over the Brocklesby Steeplechase course 

 into Milliner's Wood and killed him, 1 hour 10 minutes. Good 

 hunting. Went to Riby Hermitage, found a leash of foxes on 

 foot, very bad scent and earths badly stopped. Forester, Arlen. 

 Bowler showed good nose and tongue all down the road to 

 Little Brocklesby. Gave Tyrone (the late Lord Waterford) f 

 the brush ; very little left of it as Vanquisher had nearly 

 eaten it ! " 



" Meet : — Pelham's Pillar. Good day in the wood, chopped 

 a fox (bobtailed) at Pelham Pillar. Good hunting run 1 hour 

 5 minutes. Roman — Wellington did well." 



On Feb. 28th, 1882, I find under the heading "Good 

 Days" : 



* This remark distinctly savours of sarcasm. Not directed at the generous donor 

 of the breakfast, but at the thought that men who attended a meet of foxhounds 

 because a good hunting breakfast was provided were not the type of men my brother 

 admired. 



f Then a plucky boy who rode to hounds well and showed what he was destined 

 to become, a real lover of sport. Alas ! for his untimely end. 



129 K 



