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Thus there was plenty of time for the " held " to get 

 together before the hounds began to draw again. 

 Many a laugh and much chaff took place about 

 the different things that occurred getting horses 

 and riders together. Some of the former galloped 

 miles before beino- caught ; the scene itself was a 

 most ludicrous one. I with others have often 

 thought of the consequences that might have hap- 

 pened, but as the old saying goes, " All's well that 

 ends well." 



Colonel Anstruther Thomson has so ably de- 

 scribed what is known as the Great Waterloo Run 

 with the Pytchley in his book of the "Three Great 

 Runs," that perhaps it looks like presumption for 

 me to attempt to repeat it. As, however, I took an 

 active part so far as riding in the gallop was con- 

 cerned, I hope I may be pardoned for giving my 

 untutored version of the story, and what I saw. 



This run took place on February 2, 1866, the day 

 before the Market Harborough Ball. There was a 

 very large field of horsemen out, and the meet was 

 at Arthingworth. I was fortunate enough to be 

 mounted by Mr. Powell, better known in Leicester- 

 shire as "Timber" Powell, a cognomen he well 

 deserved, from the great partiality he had for 

 jumping timber. As everyone knows who has 



