26o REMINISCENCES OF 



Came home very lame. Launcelot Rolleston, 

 master and huntsman ; a nice workmanlike con- 

 cern. 



iith. — Put "Fairy" in the train and sent him 

 home to Charleton. 



1 2 th. — Jar vis' Hounds at Aysthorpe. Rode 

 "Cocoanut". Found on the banks of a river and 

 ran into Skillingthorpe plantations. 



13th. — Ro went to Wiverton with Donaldson and 

 the roan horse, which jumped capitally. I went to 

 the Bell Hotel at Leicester, and on the 14th bought 

 "The Rake". Had lunch with Edward Baldock 

 and his wife. Put " The Rake " into the train to 

 Harby and went to Wiverton. 



i6th March.— Quorn at " Ab Kettleby". Rode 

 " Mermillo ". Got gruel at Broughton. 



1 8th. — Croxton Park, the Belvoir. Rode chest- 

 nut horse of Gale's; Ro "The Rake". Went to 

 London afterwards to Charlie Babingfton's, Gloucester 

 Place. Bill and Clayre arrived from Australia. 



19th. — Had lunch with Bill and went to the 

 stores. 



20th. — Went with Charlie B. to Alfrey's brewery. 

 Had three bottles of porter for lunch, and saw the 

 horses. He has the management of them ; it is very 

 well done (about 100). 



2 1 St. — Went down to Essex Union at Billericay. 

 Courage gave me a mount. Went to Carnegy's at 

 Gatwick, and back to London on 22nd. On 24th 

 went down to Oakeley's at Cliff. Sent Donaldson 

 and horses to the inn at Twy cross. 



