IN THE PUCKERIDGE COUNTRY 



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for the second time), Mr. Barron, Mr. Brown (of Ditchleys), Mrs. Bennett, 

 Mr. S. Caldwell, Miss M. and T. Buxton, Mr. W. S. Carr, Mr. and Mrs. 

 Grossman, Mr. Cockett, Mr. Cook, Mr. D. Christy, jun., Major and Mrs. 

 Carter, Mr. R. B. Colvin (Lady Gwendoline Colvin had left), Mr. A. J. 

 Edwards, Mr. P. M. Evans, Colonel and Miss Fane, Mr. C. E. Green, Mr. 

 Arthur Green, Miss M. Green, Major Glynn, Mr. Gregory, Mr, and Miss 

 HoUebone, Mr. W. S. Horner, Miss Jones, Captain Kortright, Mr. G. H. 

 Lee, Mr. H. W. Lee, Mr. G. Lobb, Miss Morgan, Mr. H. J. Miller and 

 his son Jack, Mrs. Neill, Mr. H. J. Price, Mr. J. G. Pelly, Mr. and Mrs. L. 

 Pelly, Mr. A. Pelly, Rev. Pemberton (first appearance for two years), Major 

 Ricardo, Mr. C. E. Ridley, Mrs. Radford, Mr. A. Radford, Miss Radford, 



Abridge 



Mr. Roddick, Miss Owen Roberts, Mr. W. Sewell, Miss Dorothy Sewell, 

 Mr. A, Sewell, Mr. H. Sworder (" on Pinafore),'^ Mr. D. Cunliffe-Smith, Mr. 

 R. Cunhffe-Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Tyser, Mrs. Waters, Mr. J. T. White, 

 Major and Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Waltham, Sir Evelyn Wood, V.C. 



When keeper West bolted a brace from the earths in the Big Wood, 

 one was chopped after being headed back and coursed by a sheep dog, and 

 the other, forced best pace through the covert near Black Bush Farm, came 

 right across our bows over the grass. Mr. Price's " Bessie " obstinately 

 refusing the high bramble-covered bank, Mr. Waltham's lead and place 

 found most favour. Running on at best pace, they crossed the lane through 

 some small spinneys. Mr. Waltham out first and opening the black gate, 

 and so past the house to the gorse below. Captain Kortright on his black 

 dropping into the road, Bailey, Mr. Sewell and a few more riding the 

 wheat and joining us lower down. A loop towards Mr. Randall's farm and 

 back over the road across some very heavy land, Mr. Grossman well to the 



