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returned, as the Conservative member for that 

 division of Leicestershire. Unfortunately, it caused, 

 or at least hurried, the death of his wife, a lady who 

 was held in the greatest esteem. No one could 

 have worked harder canvassing than Mrs. Burnaby 

 did for her husband, and, as she was in anything but 

 good health at the time, there is no doubt it helped 

 the untimely end that came soon after, for she did 

 not live very long to enjoy the fruits of her industry 

 in having secured her husband his Parliamentary seat. 

 One of the most extraordinary incidents it was 

 ever my lot to witness happened at Whissendine 

 Station on the Midland Railway, half-way between 

 Melton and Oakham, some vears ao-o. The Cottes- 

 more hounds had found a fox at Cottesmore Corse, 

 and ran on towards Whissendine village. Just 

 before reaching the railway crossing they turned to 

 the right, and ran parallel with the line. The gates 

 were open, and several of us galloped along the 

 railway — rather a silly thing to do, as we had to go 

 quite half a mile on a very high embankment, with 

 no chance to get off it. When we arrived at Whissen- 

 dine Station, the one o'clock train from Melton had 

 just come in, so that we were obliged to go to the 

 back of the train, ride on to the platform, and 

 through the gate, which could only be partly opened. 



