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 and Favourite Sires at Belvoir 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 cross- 

 ing a Frozen Canal A Day at Staunton, Mrs. 

 Phillips presented with the Brush A Kill 

 on a Railway Station Platform, Countess 

 de Clairemount 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. 



N' 



OT only did masters 

 of hounds look to 

 Belvoir as the fountain- 

 head and home of the 

 thoroughbred foxhound, 

 just as Newmarket occupies the premier position 



DOWN THE CHIMNEY. 



