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and were sorry to go back. Many of the 

 Lincolnshire men had wandered from their 

 territory, and the locale of some friendly chief 

 where entertainment for man and beast might 

 be counted on was eagerly sought. But they 

 had no difficulty in finding the good Samaritan 

 in a capital sportsman, Mr. James Hornsby, 

 of Stapleford Park, whose hospitality was 

 liberally dispensed, and equally opportune and 

 acceptable. This was a real sporting day's 

 hunting, out of unpromising material, for 

 there was a tempest raging all day, and it was 

 wonderful how hounds could trace the wind- 

 ings of foxes. One gentleman who went well 

 cared not a pin for the loss of his hat, but 

 continued the chase in the absence of that 

 appendage, though rumour said he borrowed 

 one of clerical pattern to ride home to Melton 

 in at night. 



Again, after a Croxton Park meet on the 

 14th February, with a large company, it was 

 elected to take Coston Covert. A few blasts 

 on the horn sent reynard away speedily, with 

 lamentations from victims who had taken their 

 stand on the north and never heard the 

 warning. They had compensation in catching 



