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said, "That is to-morrow," so he went on with me. 

 It was an awful long way, and we were late and got 

 to hounds at Trentham. Duke was hunting them, 

 but we never found a fox. I came home early, as 

 I wanted my horse next day, 



5th. — Hawkstone. Frank Hill greeted us cordi- 

 ally at the door. Presently Dick Yeo appeared with 

 the hounds. He was whipper-in to Mr. Trelawny, 

 Dartmoor, and I sent him up as second whip to 

 Lord Yarborough in 1872. He introduced me to 

 the master, Mr. Hey wood Lonsdale. Hawkstone is 

 a beautiful place all going to ruin ; wonderful rhodo- 

 dendrons on a sort of terrace on the rocks. Plenty 

 of foxes ; and Dick Yeo as wild as a hawk ! Stayed 

 at Hailes on Good Friday, and home next day. 



24th May. — Lord Leven, High Commissioner. 

 Scots Greys had a capital tournament^ — vaulting and 

 jumping excellent. Went to lunch with Mrs. 

 Alexander ; Colonel absent, his brother. Lord 

 Caledon, having died. 



The Greys' musical ride came over to Windygates 

 Agricultural Show at Dunnikier ; the ride was very 

 good, and the tent pegging ; heads and posts below 

 average. 



John Flockhart died on 29th December, 1898. 

 George Fortune was appointed his successor as 

 factor, and took possession of the house at Rose- 

 bank, with his sister to keep house for him. 



6th March, 1899. — -Charles Macpherson asked 

 us to go to St. Boswells as his guests to have a hunt 

 with the Duke of Buccleuch's Hounds. Mr. Con- 



