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by that time the majority of Meltonians had taken 

 train to London and missed the sport. The run 

 was by no means straight, but you could forgive 

 that with hounds running fast the whole time, and 

 only about a score of people riding to them. The 

 two Bentincks thoroughly enjoyed themselves that 

 day. 



The next week a very good run from Thrussing- 

 ton Gorse to Welby Osierbeds brought the Quorn 

 season to a close, and the Belvoir finished the 

 following Wednesday with a very fast burst from 

 Burbidge's to Freeby Wood. In spite of it being 

 April, hounds ran faster that day than they had 

 run the whole season. 



Season 1888- 1889 



The Quorn opening meet at Kirby Gate is 

 looked upon as a general holiday by the whole of 

 Leicestershire, and I should imagine parts of ad- 

 joining counties. Every species of vehicle is re- 

 quisitioned for the occasion and a huge crowd go 

 on foot, so that a fox has not much chance of getting 

 a clear course. The result is that there is not 

 usually much sport for those who ride, but occa- 

 sionally the difficulties are overcome, and a fox 

 gets away. 



This year, after a short run from Gartree Hill, 

 in which the foot people were able to join, we had a 

 capital run from Burrough Hill Wood. Hounds 

 slipped away with very few in attendance, and 

 circling round Burrough village, went on to kill 

 between Sanham and Kirby. I happened to be 

 one of the fortunate few, and have therefore a 



