Thoby Priory 



CHAPTER VI. 



Thoby Priory — G. Harris (Father and Son) — The Pollard Tree Fox — In Mark 

 Hall Wood — F. T. Basham — The Qnorn Cap at Thrussington — C. K. Carr 

 — Twilight — Mrs. Wellesley Pigott — Col. Cook — Bell House — Lieut. -Col. 

 G. W. Wood — Seqnah — Varnish — Jumping Powder — Edward Ind — Church 

 Wood, Doddinghurst — Pinafore — Kelvedon Hall Woods — Ruth Pounds the 

 Field — Pick your own Panel — Jenkins — Kelvedon Hall — T. J . Hoivard — 

 The Sky Pilot — Man Wood — Roiv Wood — Edward WahaVs Fantail Team — 

 Hatjield Heath — A Day in the Forest — A Kill in the Open near Elsenham 

 Hall — Hyde Hall Springs — Takeley Forest — Running for Down Hall — Mr. 

 Stacey sees it out on one horse — -Witney Woods — Bevan's Gorse — Coming away 

 from Screens — The Red Ensign — Berners Wood — Damper — The Lawn meet at 

 Greensted House — Navestock Lake — Galley Hills. 



NO collection of portraits of those who have taken part in or 

 conduced to the sport of the Essex Hounds during the last 

 forty years would be complete without the accompanying sketch 

 of the late Mr. G. Harris, V.S., of Sawbridgeworth, and that 

 of his son (see page 167) ; the kennel horses have been their 

 special charge for nearly half a century, and well indeed have 

 they been looked after. It has always been well known 

 through the Essex country that a horse that passed the 

 Harris's was a very sound animal. 



The present Mr. Harris has a wonderful knack with a horse, 

 and I have seen him carry out some funny operations without 

 even the aid of a twitch. He is a regular follower of the 

 hounds, but has too much regard for the noble animal to ever 

 override him or run the risk of breaking his back over unjump- 



