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LEA\KS FROM A HUNTING DIARY 



there were not more than a dozen, including the Master and hunt-servants, 

 who stayed to enjoy this run, which would have been voted a good thing in 

 the middle of a good season. Messrs. Marriage (3), E. Tufnell, and J. 

 Christy were among the fortunate few. 



To revel in a sunny morning at Coopersale, the hour 7.30, the date 

 Saturday, Oct. 17th, quite St. Luke's summer, came ]\Iiss Glyn, Miss 

 Colvin, Miss Tait, Messrs. Jones, Green, Ball (2), McKee, Stallibrass, 

 Waters, Mills and Sworder (2). Cubs in Barber's, Beachett's and Gaynes 

 Park. 



Tuesday, Oct. 20th. — Went out with the Harriers. Charley McKee 

 was mounted by Major Tait and was kicked off going to the meet, and 

 afterwards had a fall. Found a fox at Miller's Farm and ran very fast 

 to Hill Hall. Can this be true? Did Mr. Vigne's Harriers occasionally 

 run foxes in those days ? 



Charles Frederick McKee 



Charles McKee now hunts in Northamptonshire, where he 

 has made his mark and finds no difficulty in g-ettino- any amount 

 of riding, for his friends are only too glad to entrust any young- 

 one or new j)urchase that requires a Icctlc more schooling to his 

 fine horsemanship. lie does a little between the Hags, and 



