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LEAVES FROM A HUNTING DIARY 



of the seat in the election of 1895, when he had a walk over. 

 His love for politics (for he assures me that he loves the game) 

 robs us to a great extent of his welcome and cheery presence 

 in the hunting field, but he is always ready at any personal 

 sacrifice to take the chair at the numerous social functions 

 organised by friendly societies, cricket and football clubs 

 within his division, and I am not quite sure that he draws the 

 line at mothers' meetings. So we never quite lose sight of 

 him. But 'tis of hunting, not politics, that I would write. 

 Long may it be before the Colonel shall give up this pastime. 



Very good over iron railings 



Col. Lockwood, M.P., returning thanks for his unopposed election in 1895 



which keeps him in health, and to which in the seventies and 

 early eighties he was so devoted, when he shared with his 

 brother and Hervey Foster the reputation of being the three 

 best men with the Essex Hounds. No one can touch him 

 now on the flat or over' iron railings {I'idc illustrations). 



Robert Lockwood, second son of the late General Mark 

 Wood, of Bi.shop's Hall, Lambourne, better known as " Bobbie 

 Wood " when 1 first met him, was blooded over forty years ago 

 with the Essex Hounds. Probably there is no member of the 

 Hunt who has been more closely associated with its ups and 



