28 FOX-HUNTING RECOLLECTIONS 



of the very centre of the pack in full cry when 

 hunting it heelway — turning back and never 

 being caught for two miles in the Gainsboro* 

 Woods. 



'* Sontag, i860. Noted for taking the hounds 

 through two miles of sheep, driving before them 

 along the Clakby hillside in the great Wickenby 

 run. 



'' Riot, 1861. Followed by her sister Ruby, 

 is noted for having taken back her huntsman 

 and hounds three large fields to the spot where 

 they left their fox in Thornly. A very brilliant 

 performance. 



'' Dainty, 1863. Noted for showing up all 

 the old hounds as a puppy in a dry ditch ; 

 destroyed by kennel lameness. 



'' Regulus, 1861. A very good dog; noted 

 for working the roads and dry ditches. 



'' Regent, 1861. Noted for taking his hounds 

 through sheep. The most brilliant dog of the 

 two ; died suddenly. 



'' Victor and Vaulter, 1861. Two very bril- 

 liant dogs ; little to choose between them. 

 Especially noted for jumping the gate out of the 

 Rasen Road and racing back three large fields 

 with their heads up to the dry ditch where a 

 dying fox had been left in the great Wickenby 

 run. A brilliant performance.'' 



A great number of the Grove hounds were 

 purchased at Mr. Foljambe's sale in 1845, and 

 the following remarks appear about them : — 



