266 H,R,H. Prince Arthur. 



through, and on to Cold Higham. It was a hot 

 day, and I thought that the nice grey mare which 

 the Prince was riding might not feel very fresh, 

 and I asked His Royal Highness what he thought 

 about it; he answered, "Oh, all right, your horse 

 is not tired yet ! " We then ran past Cold 

 Higham, pointing for Stowe-Nine-Churches, when 

 I saw some large ploughed fields ahead ; I said^ 

 "We shall check directly," and we did. Many 

 questions followed as to how I knew the hounds 

 would check. The ploughed fields were very dry, 

 which saved the fox's life. 



On the following day, a Saturday, the Prince 

 was out again, but only for half a day. A fox 

 was found, but there was not much running. 

 Finding another at Colonel FitzRoy's covert, 

 with a capital scent, hounds ran very hard about 

 the large grass fields at Grafton Regis, on to 

 Alderton, very fast over the meadows, and up 

 to Stoke Bruerne House, round the large park, 

 the fox wanting to get back to Grafton, but he 

 was headed at the river and turned towards Stoke 

 Bruerne Locks ; very shortly he came into the 

 road, with the pack running in view. 



No sooner had the Prince seen them than away 

 he went at full speed after them until the fox 

 turned left-handed, wanting to reach the Park 



