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holding a lead as hounds ran along the 

 plantations, whilst a gentleman following got 

 a nasty fall at the next fence, being dragged 

 in the stirrup for some distance. The day 

 ended with a fast burst from Lawn Hollow 

 across the Melton road, whence bearing north 

 hounds ran the fox to the village of Denton, 

 where, as daylight was waning, Gillard had to 

 give up a prolonged and enjoyable day's 

 hunting. 



There was a capital run from Hough Gorse 

 on Tuesday, the 25th February, 1890. The 

 meet, at Barks ton-le-Willows, was attended by 

 several gentlemen from the sporting metropolis, 

 who brought their horses by train to Grantham, 

 including Count Zbrowsky, Capt. Hill Trevor, 

 Mr. Wallace, Mr. De Winton, Mr. Akers, 

 Mr. Morris, and also contained representatives 

 of the Blankney Hunt. The first fox from 

 Barks ton Gorse got headed near the railway, 

 and twisted along the banks of the river 

 Witham, whence little could be done with him. 

 White Hills had been tried a fortnight before 

 and a rattling burst ensued, though on this 

 occasion it was void. But there was the right 



