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the two Vales from 1879-86. In this latter year he 

 appears to have found other amusements besides 

 hunting the hounds, which apparently brought him 

 into disrepute amongst the leading members of the 

 Hunt. 



I cannot believe this occurrence is singular to the 

 V.W.H. But it must be a coincidence that good 

 taste should have been outraged twice in so short a 

 period in the history of this famous Hunt. When- 

 ever these times of crisis arrive they must be a 

 disturbing factor and cause sides to be taken. In 

 this case it appears that most of the subscribing 

 members were against the Master. The farming 

 community were out almost to a man for him. 

 They had good reason to be so. He undoubtedly 

 had treated them well, bought from them his corn 

 and hay, took the sporting rights of Webbs Wood, 

 Red Lodge and other covers, gave great shooting 

 parties and appears to have spent money lavishly 

 in their entertainment. 



Mrs. Galley tells a good story of Mr. Hoare, 

 apparently the General was invited to a shooting- 

 party at Red Lodge on a certain day and when 

 asked what sort of a day's sport he got said, " Well, 

 I spent most of the day hiding round trees for they 

 were a lively party, one man was armed with a new 

 gun and declared he was out to shoot anything 

 alive." When invited on a second occasion he 

 declared he had a previous engagement, but by 

 some lucky chance he ran into the party on their 

 return from the shoot ; when lo ! and behold ! 

 they were holding up one of the guests in a cart, 



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