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April 1st, 1831.— Old Willis called and dined with 

 ns. They liad been hunting at WittonFell, 

 and killed two foxes. 



Oct. 21st. — Rode np to Thornton Rust ; next day 

 went with Mr. Chapman on to Thornton Moor. 

 He killed a moor game (grouse) and a jack 

 snipe, I killed a brace of snipe. 



.25th. — Went on to Thornton Scar, saw them run 

 and kill a hare. Richard Winn rode down 

 with us to Middleham, Jim Wood, Jim 

 Wray, Chapman and Major Straubenzie 

 dined with us, when Major Straubenzie 

 got us on playing ving-et-un. I lost nine 

 shillings. 



l^ov. 23rd, 1835. — Started for London (coach); 

 outside to Tanfield, when it turned out a 

 beastly wet day; inside to York, when it 

 came out as fine as previously wet, dined 

 and finished a bottle of port between us. 

 Went outside at four by the "High Flyer." 

 Ver}^ warm the whole of the night, but not at 

 all comfortable, being unable, from the awk- 



