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LEAVES EROM A HUNTING DIARY 



Lord Rookwood presided over the annual meeting, which was held at the 

 Green Man, Harlow, on March 9th, 1898, at which the following members 

 of the Hunt were present : Rev. L. Capel-Cure, R. B. Colvin, Capt. Bruce, 

 Messrs. C. E. and F. Green, Loftus Arkwriglit, G. Buxton, Ford Barclay, 

 Newman Gilbey, Howard Fowler, F. Ball, H. E. Jones, C. E. Ridley, 

 G. Dawson, Tyndale White, T. H. Harrison, R. C. Lyall, H. Sworder, 

 E. Charrington, H. J. Price, Chaffey Collin, E. Pelly, F. Loyd, R. D. Hill, 

 J. SAvire, George Hart ; Col. Lockwood and Mr. A. J. Edwards being con- 

 spicuous by their absence. Before leaving the place of meeting Mr. 



Arthur Salvin Bowlby on "Piccadilly" 



Arthur Bowlby managed to secure several excellent photographs, one of 

 which is here reproduced. Of the sport that followed little comment is 

 required. Under the influence of a wind which had been blowing steadily 

 from the east for several days the ground, had become dry and hard. Con- 

 trary to precedent, the Osiers and the Moor Hall coverts were first drawn, 

 and then taking Barnsleys, Harlow, Latton Park and Parndon Woods, we 

 were not rewarded with a find until we gained the Galley Hill coverts, a 

 very sure find with the Squire of Monkhams in residence. Finding at once, 

 the fox broke the Monkam side ; a quick turn back and we were away on fair 

 terms for Deer Park, and our fox had cleared Nasing Coppice for Parndon 



