52 Random Rkcoi^IvECTions of thk 



injury was serious, and one of tliose sometimes 

 succeeded by lockjaw, the gentleman — wlio 

 was not nervous and had no misgivings — 

 had the satisfaction of finding the wound go 

 on well, and soon recovered, with only the 

 souvenir of a scar remaining. The labourers 

 on the farm to which the mule belonged were 

 said to arm themselves with long shafted hand 

 rakes when they were likely to be brought into 

 contact with him, these being found effectual 

 in defending the insidious attacks, and one 

 day, when the demon was found dead with a 

 swollen head, rumour said that a stout club 

 had ended his malevolent career. 



It was in the month of May, 1856, three 

 years before his untimely end, that the Hunt 

 presented Will Goodall with a tribute of 

 respect and esteem, at the Town Hall, 

 Grantham. The ball-room was crowded with 

 sportsmen from all sides of the country, and 

 the greatest hilarity prevailed, several capital 

 songs being sung. But, alas, on the ist of 

 May, 1859, many who had attended those 

 festivities were grieved by the sad intelligence 

 that the light hearted and joyous spirit, which 

 had led them over hill and dale for seventeen 



