HUNTING RECOLLECTIONS. 7 



James Parker was Master till April, 1854 

 (with Will Cross as huntsman, Joe Torrell 

 whip), at which time I resumed the Mastership, 

 and have kept them ever since. 



Mr. Scratton retired April, 1869. 



SOUTH ESSEX HOUNDS. 



In 1848 Mr. Alfred Causton, a yeoman 

 farmer, was Master and hunting the hounds 

 himself. The Kennels were at Mr. Arthur 

 Button's, Walton Hall Farm, Mucking. Whip, 

 Joe Bailey. In 1857 Mr. Arthur Button 

 became Master of the South Essex Hounds. 

 He took the name of Cox on the death of his 

 uncle, Captain Cox, of Harewood Hall, 

 Upminster. Button Cox I have always heard 

 was a thorough sportsman, but a jealous rider to 

 hounds, latterly he w^as a martyr to rheumatism. 

 When I remember him he was bent almost 

 double ; but even then he would ride to hounds, 

 being driven in his cart until the run began, 

 when he was put on his horse, and would go as 

 well as ever. He managed to break his arm, 

 which he flung up when jumping a fence, and 

 this accident ultimately caused his death. 



Button Cox was succeeded by Sir Thomas 

 Lennard in i860. The Kennels were at 

 Belhus, Ransom was huntsman, Joe Bailey 

 whip. 



Colonel Kemble tells me he remembers 

 going out with them on one occasion when at 

 home for his holidays. 



