CONTENTS xv 



CHAPTER XVI 



SEASONS 1889-90 AND 1890-91 



The Demand for Gillard's Whippers-in Accidents to Hounds in the 

 Field, on the Line, and over a Cliff Tree-climbing Foxes Mrs. 

 Edgar Lubbock presented with a Brush Before Christmas Sport 

 A Ride Home on a very dark Night A Curious Accident 

 to Mr. Edgar Lubbock's Horse The Weight of a Fox The 

 Election and Fox-hunting Candidates Gillard's Coming of Age, 

 Season 1890-91 Lord Edward Manners, M.P., Field-Master The 

 Season's Entry Captain " Jim " Barry presented with the Brush 

 An awkward Accident to Mr. Cecil Rudkin Recovery in Time 

 to win a Steeplechase Accident to the Pack crossing a Frozen 

 Canal A Day at Staunton, Mrs. Phillips presented with the 

 Brush A Kill on a Railway Station Platform, Countess de Claire- 

 mount presented with the Brush A fast Spin from Coston Covert 

 Arthur Wilson sets a Hound's broken Leg Fox up a Chimney 

 A Fox commits felo de se Gillard wins the Melton Town Plate 

 with Gunby ...... Page 226 



CHAPTER XVII 

 SEASONS 1891-92 AND 1892-93 



Reduced to a Four-day-a-week Pack An exceptionally good Lot of 

 young Hounds by Belvoir Pirate and Rufford Dancer Lord 

 Willoughby de Brooke's opinion of Fallible Boys and Girls 

 entered to Hounds Visit of H.R.H. Princess Beatrice of Batten- 

 berg Death of Sir Thomas Whichcote and Mourning for H.R.H. 

 the Duke of Clarence A Burst from Coston Covert Old Farewell 

 gives Frank a Fall Lord Lonsdale saves Mr. Pidcock's Life 

 Father O'Flynn,the Grand National Steeplechase Winner Vigilant 

 wins a Chase for Gillard at Melton Funeral of Mr. J. Nicholas 

 Charlton The young Hound Tapster and his End Good Gallops 

 in November, one voted the best seen in three years A Record 

 Stop for Frost A Hunt in Freeby Church for a Fox A Nine-mile 

 Point in the Fog from Aslackby to Weaver's Lodge A Race from 

 Staunton Thorns to Normanton Covert The best Run Gillard ever 

 saw The Rain Register in a dry March Lentou Brook Two 

 Runs into Haconby Fen 1805 and 1893 . . . Page 243 



