4i6 



LEAVES FROM A HUNTING DIARY 



of it, when he was lost to sight to mortal eyes for some time, 

 and presented a funny appearance when he aoain became visible. 

 Two more runs, and still trying for another hare. Mr. 

 Vickerman left them at a quarter past five, having to reach 

 Boreham House for dinner at 7 o'clock — losing- a shoe he had 

 to do the ten miles to Chelmsford under the hour— but reached 

 Boreham House at a quarter past seven, before Sir John had 

 got home. The party consisted of five ladies and eight or nine 

 trentlemen. The dinner excellent and well served. The 

 house most comfortable, warm and well furnished, and alto- 



Menagerie Wood 



gether it was a place and scene worthy ot a country gentleman 

 and county member. The drive home behind the old "Clipper" 

 through the soft balmy night, was a good finish to a most 

 agreeable day, and the day itself was a good finish to a very 

 good season, marred only by the disappointment of losing the 

 staghounds. 



In addition to giving a detailed account of each day's sport, 

 averaging about one thousand words up to the present time 

 {1856-57) Mr. Vickerman gives a summary at the end of each 

 season, of which the following is a facsimile of 1856-57. With 

 the commencement of 1857-58 the detailed accounts are not 

 so long, but the summaries are continued up to 1887-88 and 

 very interesting they are.) 



