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way of getting over anywhere near ; thirty minutes. 

 After drawing the Springs blank, found in Lane- 

 ham, and ran very hard by Hungry Hill, on for 

 Mill Hill, but to his left, by Drayton Mill, on to 

 East Markham. A racing thirty minutes — quite 

 A.I. ! Lost him in the gardens, but heard after- 

 wards he had gone to ground in a large stick heap. 

 Bitches, 16J couples. 



March loth, 1902. — Met at Drakeholes. After 

 drawing Wiseton blank, found in Pusto Hill, 

 leaving Wiseton on his right to Clay worth, then to 

 his left for Gringley, to Scotch Wood, over the 

 canal, to his left, and killed him in the open below 

 Everton ; fifty-eight minutes. Then found in 

 Mattersey Wood, ran a ring to Ranskill, then away 

 to Blako Hill and Linghurst, and killed in the open 

 below Blako Hill. A good day's sport. Bitches, 

 15J couples. 



March 17th, 1902. — Met in Retford Market 

 Place. I was presented in the Town Hall by the 

 Earl of Scarbrough, on behalf of 146 subscribers, 

 to commemorate my having been Master and 

 Huntsman for twenty-five years, with two large 

 silver gilt Pilgrim bottles, which will be always 

 treasured as heirlooms at Serlby. After the presen- 

 tation and speeches, we were entertained by the 

 Mayor (Mr. J. W. Holmes) in the Council Chamber. 

 A very large field out. Then trotted off and found 

 in Castle Hill Wood, and ran across to Gamston 

 Wood, away by Headon Manor as if for Treswell 



