CONTENTS xiii 



CHAPTER XI 

 SEASON 1881-82 



Trojan kills a Fox single-handed Heathcote Covert Heathcote 

 Hunters, Blue Stockings, Janette, and Miss Coates Hunting in 

 a Hurricane at Aswarby Sir Thomas Whichcote's Pony Will 

 Tidey, the hard-riding Keeper Mr. Ashmead Bartlett Burdett- 

 Coutts joins the Hunt A quick burst in Leicestershire Good 

 Days Folkingham Big Gorse Accident to the Rev. Thomas 

 Heathcote Buying Horses without seeing them Berserker the 

 Hunter Sire Mr. " Banker " Hardy A Run Fox killed by Grey- 

 hounds The gamest Fox ever hunted Arthur Wilson swims the 

 Whissendine Devonshire and Leicestershire Rivers compared 

 Will Wells and Arthur Wilson across Country Will Wells' 

 Testimonial ...... Page 151 



CHAPTER XII 



SEASONS 1882-83 AND 1883-84 



All the Elements of Danger, Steam, Teeth, and Water The Hunter 

 " Belvoir Grey Bob ".and his end The fastest Dart of the Season 

 Lord Grey de Wilton breaks his Leg Runs from Coston Covert 

 Tom Chambers the old second Horseman The Horse Gameboy 

 Mr. Tom Hutchinson down but not dismayed A good Run and 

 Mrs. Cecil Chaplin presented with the Brush Gillard breaks his 

 Leg driving the Hound Van home Letters of Condolence Mr. 

 George Lane Fox on Hound-breeding Acting the Good Samaritan 

 and its Consequences Harry Bonner the Whip Mr. Merthyr and 

 Lady Guest The great Day of the best Season on record A good 

 Leicestershire Hunt Horses go in for Swimming Sir Thomas 

 Whichcote begs a Mask A fine Field of Ash Wednesday Horse- 

 men ....... Page 165 



CHAPTER XIII 

 SEASON 1884-85 



The Hound Gambler described, and his Measurements Canon 

 Kingsley's Description The Hound Gameboy Cub-hunting 

 Notes George Carter the Fitzwilliam Huntsman, and the Puppies 

 by Rubican Arthur Wilson gets stuck in the Smite The Belvoir 

 and Quorn Gallop ; Rivalry and the Kill The Brush of the 

 Belvoir and Quorn Fox The Rauceby Pink Wedding The 



