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CHAPTER XL 



Hunting Continued. 



On Boxing Day, Tuesday, 26tli December, 

 1893, the town of Grantham was on the qui 

 vive in consequence of the Eield Master, Lord 

 Edward Manners, having arranged a meet at 

 the Guildhall, out of compliment to the Mayor, 

 Capt. Arthur Hutchinson, an excellent sports- 

 man and follower of hounds. As it was 

 said to have been over forty years since a 

 similar event took place — and that during the 

 regime of Lord Forester, when Will Goodall 

 had command of the pack — great excitement 

 was manifested, a large and orderly crowd, 

 numbering from five to six thousand, filling 

 the approaches to the hall as the hour of 

 meeting drew nigh. Capt. Hutchinson had 

 issued invitations to the hunt, and especially 

 farmers, to partake of a recherche breakfast in 



