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'ISth, Farnborongli. — G(hh1 uioruiug. Killed two foxes. 



29th, Compton Wyniates. — Good moniiiio-. Killed one fox. 



October 3rrf, Wiggington Common. — Good inovnino-. Killed one fox. 



Sport was very good tlirougli this inoiith. 



November 'Ind. — Coiumeneed regnlar lumtino- at Cliarlecote Park. Fair 

 day's si)ort. Killed two foxes. 



Srd, Mit/ord Bridge. — Very hard day. 



5th, Walton House. — Plenty of foxes ; x>lenty of fun. Killed a l)racc. 



6th. Farnborough. — Very fine day's sport. No fox. 



The next live were bad scenting days, and no sport. 



17th, Mitford Bridge. — Very good day. Kilhnl two foxes. 



'Mil, Edge HiU.—Yevy haitl day. 



26th, Shuckburgh. — Very good day Killed one fox. 



21th, Swalcliffe. — Good day's spcn-t. Killed two foxes. 



December 3rd, Gaydon Inn. — Very good day. Killed two foxes. 



4:th, Wroxton New Inn. — Killed a fox in the morning at Uftou. Drew 

 Kiuetou Holt in the afternoon. Mr. Lucy was not out ; he sent me his grey 

 horse Heads or Tails. I was changing horses in Radway near our blacksmith's 

 forge, and had changed the horn. I was changing in my usual way ; when I got 

 into the saddle he plunged out of the second horseman's liands, and sent me 

 Hying. I turned a complete somersault, and landed on my feet with my back 

 against the blacksmith's forge, and we did not catch him for some -time. Near 

 the Holt I got upon him. Found a fox in the Holt with a good scent ; raced 

 him over the turnpike road to ground near Burton Dassett ; twenty-five 

 minutes best pace. Heads or Tails carried me well ; he jumped some 

 strong ijosts and rails just after we crossed the road. 



I was acquainted with an M.F.H. who bought an aged 

 horse at a screw's price from a fanner, thinking the 

 animal would do to cany his second whipper-in. He then 

 went to London on business, and on his return went to the 

 kennels and asked his stud groom whether the horse was 

 going on well. " Which horse do you mean, my Lord ? " 

 said the groom. " Why, the horse I bought from Mr. 

 Wilkins before I went to town, and ordered him to send it 

 here." " That horse," replied the groom, " has been eaten 

 by the hounds, my Lord. W^hat else could I think he was 

 intended for?" 



This reminds me that a young man who had lately 

 commenced hunting sent for a veterinary surgeon to see 

 one of his horses, which seemed rather amiss, and he came 

 out to the stable to hear what his opinion was. The 

 veterinary said, " Ah ! yer want to know what to do witl) 



