22 HUNTING RECOLLECTIONS. 



Hills, leaving Rettendon Place on the left, 

 down to Battles Bridge Creek, on to the right 

 over Wickford Bridge to the Church, to the 

 right to Nevendon over to Archer's Farm, to 

 Crays Hill, down the Hills to Meeps Hole, 

 Norsey and Forty Acres, Great Blunts to 

 Bridges, Thurston Hall, Mole Hill Common, 

 Margaretting, Killigrews, through Hylands 

 Park, Widford Hall, Writtle oil Mills, through 

 Mr. Porter's plantations, then to Mr. Christy's, 

 at Broomfield Hall. Blew hounds off when in 

 full cry, with horses tired. Time, three hours 

 forty-five minutes. 



Miss A. C. Bryant rode a three-year-old 

 colt from start to finish. 



Both horses and riders were hospitably 

 entertained by the then T. D. Ridley, Esq., of 

 The Elms. 



Joe Bailey was riding " John Brown," 

 which had to be left at Mr. Turner's, Baddow 

 House, for the night. Reece was on " Raley.'* 

 The Master, Mr. Scratton, on " Lincoln." 



I am indebted to Miss Augusta Bryant for 

 the above. 



CAPTAIN WHITE. 



Captain White began his reign in the 

 Essex Union Country in 1875, and resigned 

 1880. He hunted the Essex and East Essex, 

 and only gave up that county in 1876. He was 

 therefore for one season hunting both packs, 

 and doing the work of two men. I always say, 



