6o Random Rkcoli^bctions of the 



One of the worst of tliese took place near 

 Great Gonerby, I forget in what year, by his 

 horse striking a stiff fence and pitching the 

 Duke with great force to the ground. At first 

 it was feared his neck was broken, but on those 

 who rushed to his assistance finding that this 

 was happily not the case, he was conveyed in a 

 brougham to "The George," at Grantham, where 

 he remained under medical treatment for several 

 weeks before he could be removed to Belvoir. 



Many of the Duke's horses were supplied by 

 the noted Tom Percival, of Wansford; and there 

 was a horse-dealing farmer named Hunter, liv- 

 ing at Thorpe Arnold, who contributed towards 

 replenishing the stud. Some good hunters 

 came from these gentlemen, but there was a 

 chestnut with white legs which, if memory 

 serves, was called " White Stockings," perhaps 

 one of the best the Duke ever rode. He was 

 a big well-bred animal of great pace, and used to 

 " lay hold " and gallop with his head down, 

 but he carried his noble master with safety 

 for many seasons and was a great favourite. 



A tremendously hard day's sport followed 

 the meet at Scrimshaw's Mill, on Saturday, 

 the 5th of February, 1870. One of a batch of 



