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worked it out through the Old Mill property to the 

 meadows opposite Happy Creek, where scent improved, 

 and, running with a good cry to Dr. Bartholomew's, 

 turned back and took us at a good clip to Yarnall's 

 Hollow, then back again and, with a good gallop over Mr. 

 Brown's lovely fields, hounds ran to Harrison's gateway, 

 turned, and, taking us back over Brown's and into Yarnall's 

 Hollow once more, were taken home when they checked a 

 moment in the wood. 



The field of seven included: The Master; Walter Roach, 

 of Rose Tree, who seemed to thoroughly enjoy himself; 

 Ned Dougherty; Miss Austin; Ned Blabon; and Fred 

 Phillips. 



Saturday, \oth November, 1917 



Scent was so poor to-day that hounds could do nothing. 



Fox after fox was viewed away right in front of them and 



they could n't own the Hne at all. 



Rose Tree found the same conditions, and I hear that 



at White Marsh their hounds could not even run the 



drag. 



Saturday, 24th November, 19 17 

 Cheshire Hounds, Cheshire Inn, nine o^clock 



Capt. Plunket Stewart, having returned from his re- 

 mount duties in the West for a few days, kindly asked me 

 to have a day with him and his most excellent hounds; so 

 on Friday afternoon we motored up-country, stopping at 

 Howard Henry's farm at Wawasset for dinner, where, 

 with Mrs. Henry, Mrs. Devereux, Mrs. Valentine, Mrs. 

 Mather, and Mrs. Frazier Harrison, we spent a most en- 

 joyable evening, motoring on to the Cheshire Inn to pass 

 the night. 

 The morning was beautiful, with just a nice snap to the 



