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A Committee was next formed, and the 

 hankers at Melton, Grantham, and Sleaford, 

 desired to receive subscriptions. 



After the proceedings had terminated the 

 •company were kindly reminded by the 

 Countess Brownlow that refreshments were 

 waiting in the banqueting room, and after due 

 attention had been devoted to them, a move 

 was made to the shrubberies close by, where 

 a fox, hunted by both hounds and foot people, 

 proved too cunning for the lot, and cut the 

 chase short by popping into a drain. Pedes- 

 trians were in high jinks as another of the ilk, 

 who must have been deaf to the ebullitions 

 which had been vented, was at home in a patch 

 of gorse higher up the park, slipping away 

 amid vehement tally-hoings through the plan- 

 tations towards Gipple. Bearing round to 

 Belmont, he was sharply pursued through the 

 coverts, and failing to make his point was soon 

 killed. There was a fair run in the afternoon 

 from Peascliff, the fox passing Gonerby and 

 thence crossing a stiff country over the moor 

 to Allington Junction. A short check, which 

 Gillard soon righted, and hounds ran hard 



