Xll. CONTENTS 



Chapter XV. 



Season 1858-59 — Resignation of Rev. Joseph Arkwright — Mr. 

 Vickerman succeeds Mr. T. Mashiter as Secretary of the Essex 

 Stag Hounds— Boynton Hall Woods — A Great Run from Canes 

 — South Essex Steeplechases— Season 1860-61 — A Memorable 

 Year — A Mad Gallop — The Sequel — Season 1861-62— Resigna- 

 tion of Mr. Frederick Petre — He Sells his Hounds— Mr. D. 

 Scratton Hunts the Essex Union and South Essex Countries — 

 Season 1862-63 — Mr. Vickerman wins his first Steeplechase — 

 Season 1863-64 — Mr. Loftus Arkwright succeeds his Father in 

 the Mastership of the E.H. — College Wood — Season 1864-65 — 

 Arkwright has a particularly good one— Season 1865-66 — Too 

 Wet for Stag Hunting — The Collapse of the Grand Stand at 

 Cheltenham S.C. — Season 1866-67 — Wet and boisterous — Mr. 

 Frederick Petre Sells his Hounds again — Season 1867-68 — 

 Stephen Dobson — Dick Christian — ;^20o paid to Mr. Scratton 

 to abolish capping — Subscribers to the E.H. in 1867-68 — Season 

 i868-6g — Changes in Masterships — The Fire at Holbrook's — 

 Season 1869-70— Mr. Arkwright unable to take the Field— Mr. 

 T. Oftin succeeds Mr. Scratton — Arthur Button Cox — Francis 

 Barker's Fatal Accident — Season 1875-76 — Mr. Vickerman bids 

 Farewell to Essex— Sketches in Essex — Hunting in Wales — 

 How to keep a Hunting Diary — Mr. Vickerman's Secretarial 

 Experiences — Summing up — Who- Whoop ! ... ... ... 429 



Appendix . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 465 



