CONTENTS 



CHAPTER PAGE 



XI.— Tlie debut in Leicestershire— Frank Raby hunts with the Quorn 

 under Lord Sefton, with Lord Lonsdale's, and with the Duke 

 of Rutland's hounds 185 



XII.— A sample of a young sportsman's life in London.— A near thing 

 for the Oaks at Epsom, and a close shave for the Oaks at 

 Amstead 203 



XIII.— A season with Sir Thomas Mostyn, in the Bicester country, with 

 anecdotes of some of the leading sportsmen in the provinces at 

 that day, and a glance at ' home, sweet home ' . . . 223 



XIV.— A few words on summering hunters. Mr. Corbet's country and 



men, and the finish of the season with the Atherstone . . 249 



XV.— The death of Mr. Beaumont Raby, and the installation of the 

 hero into a regular sporting establishment, the details of which 

 are given at some length 268 



XVI.— The B.D.C. and B.C.M. Our sportsman makes a tour, in whicli 

 he visits many of the most celebrated fox-hunting establish- 

 ments in England 315 



XVII.— Frank Raby becomes a regular Meltonian ; loses liis father, and 

 finally settles down as a Master of foxliounds, tlie point of 

 honour in the Life of a Sportsman 361 



