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LEAVES FROM A HUNTING DIARY 



and Forest Hall brought a long, and if you were riding a pulling horse 

 like " The Beau," a very tiring day to a close. 



In addition to the names already mentioned I noticed the following : — 

 Mr. James Christy, Mr. David Christy, jun., Mr. Avila, Mr. H. Sworder, 

 Mr. R. Tilling, Mr. S. Fitch, Mrs. and Miss Waters, Mr. A. J. Tweed, 

 Mr. Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. Barron, Mr. John White, L. Marriage, jun., 

 Mr. George Hart, Mr. and Miss Q^^ai'S' Mr. L. Pelly, Mr. R. Bury, 

 Misses E. and M. Morgan, Eustace Savill, Miss Fane, Mr. C. Green, 

 Mr. R. Y. Bevan, Mr. T. Kemble (who has seen 83 summers), Rev. L. 

 Capel-Cure and his son, ]\Ir. A. H. Giles, Major and Mrs. Ricardo, 

 Captain Cairns, Mr. Sheffield Neave, Miss Docwra, Mr. E. Charrington, 

 Mr. E. Helme (the future Master of the Essex Union), Mr. T. Howard, 

 and Goddard (huntsman to the Essex Union, and leaving the country at 

 the end of the season). 





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Langleys 



Writtle was not the last day, after all, for a card came on Tuesday, 

 saying hounds meet Swallows Cross, Thursday, March 24th, at 12. I 

 very nearly went, had my boots on ready to do so, when down came a 

 regular blizzard of snow, which effectually damped my ardour. 



At the annual meeting of the Essex Stag Hounds, which was held in 

 February, Captain Cairns was elected Hon. Secretary, in place of Mr. 

 T. H. Harrison, who had resigned the post which he had held with such 

 conspicuous success for so many years. 



At this meeting the question Avas raised, should deer be killed in the field, 

 attention having been drawn to the fact that several deer had been killed in 

 the past season. One subscriber said that it had caused ill feeling, and 

 though it might be only sentiment, still sentiment had to be considered 



