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when my article was returned. Mr. Blew was at 

 that time the hunting editor of the Field, and though 

 I do not think we ever met, I found him very un- 

 pleasant in his official capacity — he may have been 

 charming in private life. 



" Brooksby " also told me he could not get on 

 with him, and was continually having to complain 

 of his articles being cut up. In my lengthy asso- 

 ciation with the Field I have always been on the 

 best of terms with all the other hunting editors, up 

 to and including the present genial expert. What 

 experience Mr. Blew had actually in the hunting 

 field I have not the slightest idea, but should 

 imagine it was very limited, and like many others 

 with a little knowledge, thought he had nothing to 

 learn. 



His work, The Quorn Hunt and its Masters, 

 contains many errors, although dates and names 

 may be fairly correct ; but I think the most inter- 

 esting portions of the book are from material 

 supplied him by that good sportsman, Mr. J. D. 

 Cradock. 



Season 1899-1900 



With a southerly gale blowing on 3rd November, 

 the Quorn had what a hard rider from a neighbour- 

 ing hunt described as the best run he had seen for 

 ten years. 



Custom has ordained that the first Monday in 

 November shall open the real season, and therefore 

 when that month is born a day or two later, the 

 start is delayed. 



The occasion of this gallop was the Friday before 

 Kirby Gate. The meets in the previous week had 



