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day in the Roothino-.s, where he much prefers a jump to an 

 open gate. 



From Snaresbrook comes Mr. Pemberton Barnes, 

 whose mother lives at Haverino- ; from Woodford, Mr. 

 Joseph Borwick, a feather-weight, but " worth his weight 

 in gold" as a supporter of the hunt ; from Chigwell Row 

 Mr. Frederick Green, alread\' mentioned, and his sons and 

 daughters ; and from Chigwell Mr. Alfred Suart, a 

 Hurlingham polo player, and a man of weight both in 

 haute finance and in the hunting field. 



At Loughton is the present abode of the former 

 master, Mr. C. F. Green, whose return to the covert side 

 last winter completed the enjoyment of his friends on days 

 snatched from the frost in Essex and Fast Sussex. 



At Epping and Coopersale hunting fLirnishes during 

 the winter the one topic of conversation, and Mr. C. F. 

 Green often revisits his old haunts to talk of days past 

 and to come with such kindred spirits as Major and Mrs. 

 Tait, Mr. and Mrs. Waters, Mr. John Gurney Felly, Mr. 

 Roland Bevan, the " Hunt Balls," Mr. Yerburoh, and the 

 Messrs. Sewell. 



To the south we find at Dagnam Mr. John Sands, 

 always ready when opportunity offers, with help such as 

 he once afforded to Mr. Anthony Trollope. At Bentley 



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