254 HUNTING REMINISCENCES 



Two good days' sport occurred on November 

 9th and 10th, the first being from Brentingby 

 Spinney, commencing at hunting pace but ending 

 with a race down to Melton brook. During the 

 run much disaster occurred, Lord Lonsdale and 

 Lord William Manners getting in the brook, whilst 

 Mrs. Sloane Stanley was dragged out of the saddle 

 through her habit catching on a fence. The pace 

 was fast by Scalford round to Old Hills, ending 

 with slow hunting to Piper Hole Gorse, where the 

 late hour made it necessary to whip off. One of 

 the few who remained to the finish was Mrs. 

 Hildyard of lawn tennis fame. 



The next day an excellent hunting run started 

 from Boothby Little Wood over a fine line of country 

 by Ingoldsby, Osgodby, and Irnham, as if the point 

 was Aslackby forest. This good fox then twisted 

 back down the valley to Lenton, where hounds 

 unfortunately got off the line, and were stopped at 

 dusk in a meadow known as Paradise by Ingoldsby. 

 Those to the front in this fine run were the Rev. 

 J. P. Seabrooke, Mr. E. Long, Mr. James Rudkin ; 

 and the ladies who stayed to the finish were Mrs. 

 E. Lubbock, Mrs. C. J. Phillips, the four Miss 

 Heathcotes, and Miss K. Carter. The run fox was 

 viewed by Mr. James Hoyes as he rode home- 

 wards, and he opinioned, " he was so tired he had 

 only five minutes more run left in him." 



Capital sport was enjoyed during November, a 

 good finale to a nice hunt of an hour from Newton 

 Gorse to Folkingham Little Covert being the 

 presentation of two brushes to two young ladies 



