A. C. BALLOCH ON 



COCKIE 



19. 



Fox (must be a dog), killed fair and square in the open (any time) or in the 

 woods after not less than one hour's chase ; no lifting in either case, and 

 before the end of the present season. 



" Can't stand Galley Hills," round and round I heard (not sorrowfully, 

 oh ! dear no) from more than one follower of our hounds previous to this 

 meet, so the muster at Epping Green was smaller than usual, but included 

 a good sprinkling of ladies (though we missed Mrs. Bowlby), Mrs. Ark- 

 wright, Lady Gwendoline Colvin, Mrs. Gerald Buxton, Miss Buxtons (2), 

 Mrs. F. Ball, Miss M. Green, Mrs. Bennett, Mrs. Grossman, Mrs. Waters, 

 Miss D. Sewell, Miss Pelly. The men were more numerous — will it be so 

 in ten years' time ? The Master, ]\Ir. Arkwright, Secretary, Mr. Tyndale 

 White, Sir Evelyn Wood, V.C., and his son. Admiral Hastings, ^Ir. Avila, 

 Mr. F. Ball, ^Ir. G. Buxton, Mr. R. B. Colvin, Mr. D. Grossman, Mr. 

 Cook, Mr. A. J. Edwards, Mr. N. Gilbey, Mr. J. Green and son, ^Ir. W. S. 

 Horner, Mr. H. E. Jones, Mr. G. H. Lee, Messrs. E. and J. Pelly, ^Ir. A. 

 Peel, ^Ir. Harris, Major Ricardo, Mr. H. Sworder, and his cousin on 

 " Jenkins," Messrs. W. and A. Sewell, Mr. J. T. White, Mr. Tosetti, 

 Mr. Simonds. 



A. C. Balloch on "Cockie" 



This horse, formerly the property of Mrs. Arkwright, and 

 known by the name of " Snowstorm," carried Mr. and Mrs. 

 Balloch for five seasons with the Essex Hounds. Needless to 

 add that he carried them to the front ; for the horse not only 

 knew his business, but the riders theirs ; Mrs. Balloch, who 

 was more often seen on the horse than her husband, being a 

 particularly fine horsewoman. 



We have no more trying country within the boundaries of our Hunt in 

 a wet season than the Galley Hill environs. The grass rides infinitely 

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