30 ' . THE BILLESDON HUNT. 



moiirited, but being unable to keep his seat 

 was conveyed to Sir Henry^Halford's, when 

 Mr Fewkes of Glen was sent for. A 

 broken collar-bone was one of the injuries, 

 and at the time It was supposed a rib or 

 two was broken; — that however did not 

 prove to be the case, but his shoulder was 

 much affected, and his side severely 

 crushed. Like most game men, however, 

 he soon came again, and was able to hunt 

 the pack at Rollestone on the 25th of 

 November, and reports himself quite re- 

 covered and never felt better In his life. 



Much anxiety prevailed during the 

 autumn of 1 871, as to the future of this 

 favourite country, Colonel Lowther hav- 

 ing expressed his intention of hunting 

 that portion originally belonging to the 

 Cottesmore after the current season : this 

 he is entitled to do, as the arrangement 

 entered into when Mr Tallby began to 

 hunt the Billesdon country was as follows : 



