20 SPORT WITH 



SEASON OF 1879-1880. 



On July 24th, 1879, I married Vere Gosling, 

 the May fox having clearly been an omen of 

 good luck. 



November 3rd. 1879. — The hounds met at 

 Serlby. The first day of the season, an enormous 

 field out, when I was presented by the Earl of 

 Scarbrough, on behalf of 150 subscribers to the 

 Hunt, with my portrait as a wedding present. 

 Ran round the Laurels, and killed by the house, 

 to the delight of the crowd. Ran another fox to 

 the ground from the Ruins, also another fox to 

 ground from Mattersey Wood, but had a merry 

 forty minutes in the afternoon from Dameshill 

 Gorse over the low ground and up to Blythe Law 

 Hill, where fresh foxes beat us. Bitches, 19J 

 couples. 



On November 29th Jack Morgan died at Grove 

 Kennels, having been in my father's and my service 

 eighteen years, aged 62. A most excellent servant, 

 with his master's interests always at heart. 



On December 6th, 1879, the Duke of Portland 

 died at Harcourt House, Cavendish Square, a true 

 friend to my father and myself, and he always took 

 the greatest interest in hunting affairs. My father 



