1882] MERRYMAN. 99 



Gorse, Bradley Bottoms, to Ednaston, and killed after a 

 capital half-hour. They found a second fox in the new 

 covert by Shirley Park, and ran fast by Yeldersley Rough 

 to Bradley Bottoms, back, by Hole-in-the-wall, to Bradley 

 Wood, and lost him at Kniveton. Then they found 

 several foxes in Shirley Park and ran one fast to Ednaston, 

 when darkness compelled them to stop the hounds. 



On November 11th they met at Wichnor, and killed 

 two three-legged foxes, one in a field near Hollybank, 

 which they ran by Lyon's Covert to AVhite Wood. The 

 other they found and killed in Scotch Hills. 



The very last entry in the "Squire's " hunting diary, 

 which is interesting on that account, if for no other, is 

 November 23rd : " Found in Bre ward's Car, lost at Mug- 

 ginton. Found in Ravensdale Park, and ran very fast to 

 Breward's Car, to Farnah. Here hounds divided. I went 

 with one lot, and hunted our beaten fox by Hazelhatch, 

 nearly to Shottle, and lost at the Lilies. Up to Farnah 

 they raced." 



The entry this year is remarkable for a name which 

 ought to be a household word with the Meynell, Merryman 

 to wit, who goes back to the old Hoar Cross blood, and 

 left his mark in the kennel in younger generations. Sport 

 was quite as good as in the preceding season, and there 

 were some remarkably good runs, such as the following, 

 which is quite as fine as any one could wish for. The 

 account appeared in some paper, but as the writer only 

 possesses the bare cutting, he is unable to state its name. 



" December 3rd, 1882. On Saturday last, they met at 

 Walton village at eleven o'clock. A very large field put 

 in an appearance, a great many who came from a distance 

 no doubt being attracted by the splendid weather with 

 which we were favoured, it being more like a splendid day 

 early in September than within three weeks of Christmas. 

 Several ladies graced the meet by their presence, amongst 

 whom I noticed Lady Parker, Miss Bagot, Miss Thorni- 

 well, the Misses Wade, and Mrs. Ludlam. We had a long- 

 trot of six or seven miles from Walton to Lullington 



