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ploughed field together near Cranoe, and I don't 

 think the hounds were ever off grass, with these 

 exceptions, up to the earth at Keythorpe, one hour 

 and fifty minutes. The hounds worked well, chasing 

 and carrying a good head up to Bowden Inn, hunting 

 steadily through sheep and all difficulties ; they were 

 very fit to go, and not an ounce too much flesh. 

 They did a wonderful day's work, having run their 

 first fox an hour and five minutes before they began 

 with this one. 



Pytchley Hounds, Young Hounds. 



Regent Singer Dragon 



Monarch Streamer Flasher 



Falstaff Statesman Folly 



Pilgrim Tasty Frantic 



Governess Tyrant Glory 



Gambler Dashwood Gossamer 



Plunder Driver Gaiety 



Royston Druid 



Ferryman Beaufort. Bluecap 



Graceful 



Merryman | piizwm ^ Romeo 



Ransom ) Promise 



Relish ) D Bowman Lothian. 



\ Bramham. 

 Singer i 



Fanny \ Lord Hgnry Bentinck 

 Lancer ) 



Some years after I met Sir Charles Mordaunt 

 and Captain Gilbert Robertson, and they told me 

 their experiences. Sir Charles Mordaunt said, 

 " While I was fording the brook near Bowden Inn, 

 Murietta rode at it and tumbled in and splashed 

 me all over. I left my horse at Cochrane's (The 

 Old Ship) at East Langton and he lent me a hack 

 to ride home." Captain Gilbert Robertson said, 



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