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ing for a very considerable time. A fox 

 was found in Gonerby Moors, and the 

 hounds hunted him with admirable truth 

 and patience an extensive ring, skirting 

 Syston and Belton Parks, back to the 

 covert In which he was found. They then 

 drew Casthorpe Hills, and a fox broke 

 covert at the bottom, but turned to the left 

 for Gonerby, racing over the grass fields at 

 a great pace. It was there that his Grace, 

 riding his horse at a high and stiff cut 

 fence, met with the accident. The horse, 

 not clearing It, threw the Duke very 

 heavily, and Mr Blackwood and others 

 who saw it, and went to his assistance, felt 

 painful alarm of the consequences. A 

 conveyance was procured with all possible 

 despatch, and his Grace was taken to the 

 George, at Grantham. I was out on that 

 day, but taking the fence some little dis- 

 tance on the left, did not witness the 

 disaster ; on reaching Peascliffe, I was in- 



