i88 FOX-HUNTING RECOLLECTIONS 



days. Although the Diary calls October '' the 

 worst hunting month I ever recollect/' sport does 

 not seem to have been so bad. 



Hunted thirty-five days, but only killed fifteen 

 foxes. 



'* November 7th. Church Brampton. — 

 Twenty- two couples ; Y. P. Drew Cank blank; 

 found in Wright's Gorse ; went away very sharp 

 past Ravensthorpe, and killed close to Coton — 

 twenty-six minutes — a cub bitch-fox. Found a 

 brace in the spinney close to Blackthorn ; ran up 

 to Holdenby, then turned to the right and came 

 down to the corner of Harleston Park — fifteen 

 minutes, best pace without a check; ran him 

 through the park and pheasantry, and into the 

 heath, where we had several foxes on foot. 

 Rode Leopold and Weaver; Will, Shepherd; 

 Jack, Rainbow. 



'' November loth. Stanford Hall. — Twenty- 

 two couples ; young pack. Found in the first 

 gorse, but the people, both foot and horse, halloed 

 and disturbed the hounds so that they did not 

 settle ; however, we ran him nearly to Misterton, 

 but the hounds were so flashy and wild we soon 

 lost him. Drew Yelvertoft Field Side and Elking- 

 ton Bottoms blank ; found in Nethercote's 

 Gorse ; ran him beautifully over Naseby Field, and 

 just as he had nearly reached the end some 

 cursed greyhounds picked her up — a cub bitch- 

 fox. Rode Skylark and Wellington ; Will, 

 Taffety; Jack, Runner. 



