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deck ; the others are very well. My mare was very 

 bad last night, but is all right to-day. We don't 

 know where we are going to, but I think there is 

 little doubt we are going to Ismalia." 



He was sent to Cyprus with the remount horses, 

 and arrived in Egypt the day after the battle of Tel- 

 el- Kebir, so had all the bother and none of the glory. 

 Bertie Balfour was wounded at Tel-el- Kebir and died 

 of his wounds in London on the 24th of October. 



Season 1882. — Commenced i6th September, 

 Kemback ; twenty-five and a half couple. Kennet, 

 kennel huntsman ; Harry Shipway, second whip. 

 Found directly ; killed one cub ; ran another to 

 ground on banks of Eden ; hot and dry ; did no 

 more good. 



1 8th. — At Sandriggs. Found in John Bell's 

 potatoes ; ran very hard at times ; galloped all day, 

 but could not catch one. Beat by potatoes, there 

 being hundreds of acres, where you could not see a 

 hound, and not scent enough to force them out. 



Monday, 25th. — Kilmany. A most disastrous 

 day ; found plenty of foxes in Kilmany ; no scent, 

 and could not catch one. In the afternoon went to 

 the big wood at St. Fort ; found directly ; ran a ring 

 in the wood ; checked and never got on it again. 

 When the hounds came out they rushed to a stream 

 of water and lapped greedily. Next morning they 

 were all taken ill with severe vomiting, and many of 

 them with swelled legs. 



On Wednesday met at Lundin Station. Kennet 



