HUNTING RECOLLECTIONS. 37 



ing in torrents. Field numbered seven. Found 

 in Kingsley Wood ; we simply raced away, 

 where Rayleigh Station now is ; north of Down 

 Hall, on past Trende Henry's as though we 

 were going to Hull Bridge; swung sharp left- 

 handed, running due north leaving Bedlow's 

 Corner and Rawreth Church on the west, ran 

 straight on down to the River Thames and 

 killed after forty-five minutes. His point was 

 no doubt Mr. Kemble's coverts, but we caught 

 him before he had time to cross the water. 



I was riding a very good horse called 

 Banker, he jumped a fence under a tree bigger 

 than I expected, and I damaged my nose to 

 such an extent that I regret to add it has never 

 recovered to this day. Otherwise the run was 

 most enjoyable. 



December 24th, 



Met at Danbury. A very hard day ; I left 

 them still running. 



December 27th, 



Met at the Fortune of War. Running 

 hard all day, but never any point. I have 

 reason to remember it ! " Madge " gave me a 

 fall, which was a most unusual occurrence. I 

 always said she had five legs. I was inspired 

 by seeing Colonel Kemble jump his iron-grey 

 horse over the brook below the Fortune of War, 

 to do likewise ; the place where Madge took off 

 was underhung and she dropped into the water ; 



