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S napes, where Isobel viewed the fox. Ran back 

 to Boughton. We ought to have caught this fox, 

 but made a mess of it. 



31st. — Kirby. Found in one of the woods near 

 Bui wick ; got stopped by a wire fence, and when we 

 got to them they had checked, and Southampton 

 had tumbled over a wire fence. Found again and 

 ran along the avenue at Rockingham. Mr. Mure 

 tumbled over a rail and broke his ribs. 



2nd April. — Went to Station Hotel, York. 

 Francis was taken ill, and had to send him home 

 next morning. Wired to Jim Hewett to come to 

 Kirby Moorside. Rachel and Cooper joined us 

 from London. Went to Kirby Moorside. The 

 hotel very good ; dined with Tom Parrington. Penn 

 and Kitty were away hunting a stag at Windermere. 

 We went to stay with them on their return at Ked- 

 holme Priory. [Penn Sherbrooke, master of the 

 binnington Hounds.] 



7th. — Byland Abbey. Penn has a nice pack of 

 hounds and a nice way with them. Robin Hill 

 whips in to him, and next season is to hunt the pack 

 of hounds which were Francis Johnstone's. A very 

 wild country, and did not find for a long time. Very 

 dry and did no good. Met Houston, Sir George's 

 brother. 



9th. — Helmsley. Drew moors and bogs in vain. 

 At last got a scent and ran about two fields and 

 cast hopelessly about. On getting on my horse the 

 button of my coat got under flap of the saddle, and 

 I could not get further up. Some one shoved me 



