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hounds raced their hardest to Waltham Thorns, 

 where they effected a kill. The afternoon gallop 

 of forty-five minutes was even better, the line from 

 Brentingby Wood to the Waltham Spire being a 

 most inviting one. Those nearest to hounds were 

 Lord and Lady Henry Bentinck, the Duke of Marl- 

 borough, Mr. W. Lawson, Mr. Muir, Mrs. Lubbock, 

 Miss Parker, Mr. Holland, and Mr. Fenwick. 



On the 16th a nice run is recorded on the 

 Lincolnshire side, the best part of it being by 

 Lenton Pastures, with Mr. Edgar Lubbock, Mr. F. 

 Crawley, and Mrs. Royds leading. Leaving Lenton 

 village on the left hand, the pack swung down the 

 line of grass fields to the brook, Mr. F. Soames 

 being first over with Snowflake, followed by Miss 

 Emily Heathcote, who got the right side with a 

 fall. Others followed, more left it alone, and some 

 got in, including Gillard, who parted company with 

 his horse. 



A capital day's sport was enjoyed in March with 

 a bob-tailed fox started from Folkingham Little 

 Gorse, the Heathcote family fox covert ; hounds 

 rattling along over a charming country out by 

 Birthorpe and Sempringham, finally killing by 

 Aslackby after a pretty gallop of fifty minutes. 

 The brush, which was no bigger than a sheep's tail, 

 was presented to Mrs. E. Long, and the mask, 

 covered with old scars won in marauding and 

 courting excursions, went to Mr. Frank Heathcote, 

 who had gone gallantly on a hireling. 



The name of Heathcote was to the fore, as well 

 it might be with a family of seven hunting from 



