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the other side. Billiard-room after dinner. Bed 

 very late. Duke, Duchess, Lady Edward, Mr. 

 Blagrave, Mr. Holford, Mr. Mellidew, Major 

 McAlpine. 



Thursday, 28th March. — Badminton. At break- 

 fast Lady Edward asked me if I would care to drive 

 in her cart, so off we started at about twelve. Meet 

 Lower Woods. Lord Worcester mounted father 

 on a charming chestnut called " Speculation," with 

 perfect manners and most pleasant to ride, and four 

 years old. Lady Edward drove me in a nice little 

 cart with charming piebald pony called "Paintbox". 

 His one fault was he would not stand still for one 

 single second. Got home very late for luncheon ; 

 others had finished. 



Friday, 29th March. — Father hunted with Captain 

 Spicer's hounds and rode "The Swell". Duchess 

 drove me in the victoria. She had to pay calls and 

 visit poor people in the village. Tom Morgan, 

 huntsman. 



Saturday, 30th March. — Meet Burton village. 

 Father rode " Harbinger," who rushed like a demon ; 

 I " Fairy ". Duke, Lord Worcester, Lord and Lady 

 Edward ; Dr. Noble Smith mounted by the Duke 

 on Lord E.'s horse, much to the latter 's annoyance. 

 He thrusted wildly and made his quad very hot. 

 Found in Oldlands covert, crossed the Foss and 

 ran to Dunley. Scent bad. Found again at Lord's 

 Wood ; ran through Lady Wood and nearly as far 

 as the steeplechase course at Sherston ; finally lost 

 in Leigh Delamere cover. 



