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From Notes, 1863- 1864. 



Beautiful open weather without rain, up to December 31st. 



Frost set in on January ist, and was on and off in a tire- 

 some manner all through January and February. 



The Essex Hounds had a good season, Scratton's a poor 

 one. Rev. Jos. Arkwright died on February 29th. 



Loftus Arkwright takes the country on a subscription of 

 ;^i,8oo. 



The staghounds had a good season and are a very nice 



pack. Rode "The Vicar" in the Hunters' Stakes at the 



South Essex Steeplechases at Childersditch ; made all the 



running, but beaten by three lengths after running half a mile 



out of the course, owing to new and insufficient bridle. Youno; 

 ... '-' 



J. Tilbury was killed in this race. 



College Wood 



From Notes, 1864- 1865. 

 N.B. — Weather very rough and changeable to end of 

 March. Frequent short frosts spoiling scent. Dry and hard 

 during early part of season. Much snow and rain in February 

 and March ; wettest March ever known (hunting stopped by 

 snow on March 29th until the afternoon), followed by the 

 warmest and brightest and driest of Aprils, with summer heat. 

 Very hot summer, 1865, followed by an autumn still hotter. 

 The hottest and driest September ever known, succeeded by 

 the wettest of Octobers. 



