224 REMINISCENCES OF 



caster Races. Went out cub-hunting at Carleton 

 Bottom with Dick Lumley (afterwards Lord Scar- 

 borough), Master of Grove Hounds ; drove to the 

 meet with George Foljambe and Charlie Wicksted 

 the very best of company. Bought a lot of Cin- 

 namon turkeys, which I gave to the farmer's wife at 

 Kippo in Fife to replace damage done by the foxes. 



1 8th September, 1858. Commenced hunting 

 Melville Wood ; caught a cub. Hounds rather 

 slack about eating foxes ; got over that by holding 

 on to the fox and letting the terriers loose. 



Lady Rosslyn died 3oth September, and was 

 buried at Rosslyn Chapel on 6th October. She 

 was the sister of Admiral Wemyss. 



25th October. First regular day. Wemyss 

 Castle. 



1 5th November. Turpin got a fall on ''Croco- 

 dile " and a kick on the head. I found him lying on 

 the sofa at the New Inn, and asked him what the 

 doctor had said. "He said it was a looky job I had 

 such a thick skool" was his answer. Next day his 

 head was as big as two, but he came out all the same. 



2oth December. Galloping across the moor in 

 the dark, back of Newburn, " Crocodile " turned 

 heels over head, gave me a clip on my head and 

 landed with his head doubled under him, his feet 

 through the reins, and his hind foot in my cap. 

 Luckily the ground was soft. 



5th January, 1859. Had a capital run. Found 

 at large covert at Lathockar. A wild, windy morn- 

 ing. Ran to Lingo and then back to the covert 



