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warned us that there was not a moment to lose, and those on the wrong 

 side of the fence at once turned back with Dr. Love and the boy on the 

 long-tailed bay for the gate, and down hill we slathered and slid over the 

 slippery grass as horses snatched at their reins, hounds running straight 

 for Nether Hall. Just under it they turned, and taking us over several 

 deep holding fields, began to scale the hill for Roydon Park. 



A lucky turn for some of the late arrivals we had come at best pace, 

 and you could take no pull at your reins as you galloped through the 

 plantation. The Master, Major Carter, Mr. N. Gilbey, Mr. H. Jones, 

 Mr. C. E. Green, and Mr. Howard Fowler going up and out of the rough 

 field beyond as quick as anyone, and so nearly up to Roydon Station. One 

 more turn, and leaving Tattle Bushes behind, our fox set his mask for a 

 country that is probably better known to the present Master of the 



The boy on the long-tailed bay 



Puckeridge, Mr. E. Barclay, than anyone else, for many a hustling he has 

 given a long-tailed one from the low-lying meadows (for which we were 

 making), driving them to the sanctuary of the Galley Hill coverts. Alas ! 

 that this fair grass country should be so spoilt with wire, and very little 

 time elapsed after crossing the road below Nether Hall before we found 

 ourselves in its meshes, and hounds running on alone and unattended. 

 Mr. Avila led one band for some distance, jumping each fence in fear and 

 trepidation, while Mr. Charles Green, having tackled a fence wired each 

 side, carved out a line across country on his own account, while Bailey, 

 who had been thrown behind by his horse refusing one of the wide marsh 

 ditches, made off towards Galley Hills with the majority of the field after 

 him. It was not long, however, before Mr. Avila and those that were 

 following his bold lead, including Miss M. Buxton, Mr. Ford Barclay, 

 Mr. Newman Gilbey, Mr. Giles, and the boy on the long-tailed bay, were 



