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sketch will show that he must have been pretty stiff, for 

 he stood up perfectly straight when dead, and without 



the slightest assistance. 



Another fox was found in Walton Thorns, and killed in 

 the open, in fifteen minutes ; and another being halloa'd 

 for'ard at the same time, gave us a remarkably pretty 

 gallop, running by Wymes wold, Ella's Gorse, Willoughby, 

 Wysall, and beat us at or near to Widmerpool just as 

 darkness was coming on. 



The thirty-two minutes which was so thoroughly 

 enjoyed on the day after the Loughborough ball should, 

 I think, be mentioned briefly. 



Thursday, 17th Jan. — Prestwold, at 12. Of course 

 there was a much larger field than is seen on this side on 

 any ordinary occasion. Our first fox was found in 

 Willoughby Gorse, and bowled over just before reaching 

 Widmerpool. Time of this spurt, fifteen minutes. 



All were pleased when the master now gave the order 

 for Curates Gorse, which has been the starting point of 



