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ship, quite a large field included the Marchioness of 

 Exeter, Mrs. H. T. Timson, Mrs. R. J. Elhson, Miss 

 Whichcote, Miss Mutter, and a young lady on a 

 small pony that disappeared several times during 

 the hunt in the deep blind dykes. It was a hunt 

 that put a good many on the ride, and we explored 

 a large area of country between Humby, Lenton, 

 and Keisby. 



One of the best days' sport was on the grass 

 round Sempringham, after meeting at Birthorpe, the 

 residence of Mr. and Mrs. John Tomlinson. The 

 fences in this district are quite big enough, but, 

 piloted by the master riding a grey horse, the 

 diminutive pack of fourteen and a half couple de- 

 scribed a hunt of forty-five minutes, and killed their 

 hare near Primrose Lane, in sight of Sempringham 

 Abbey and the golf links. A great many people 

 were out on foot to see this hunt, occupying a com- 

 manding position on the hill-side, the excuse for a 

 pleasant day in the open spent within hearing of 

 hounds. 



Though the last few seasons Lord Exeter pursues 

 the fox, he still wears the green harrier uniform, and 

 his pack is a welcome institution in a country 

 which is limited to two days a week, owing to the 

 distances from kennels. Meeting at Aswarby Park 

 in November 1907, the field out included the Mar- 

 chioness of Exeter, Sir George Whichcote, Mrs. 

 Montague Thorold, Mr. E. W. Griffith, Mr. Lionel 

 Trower, Mr. P. C. de Paravicini, Captain White, 

 Mr. E. Royds, Mr. G. H. Mutter, the Hon. W. R. 

 Wyndham, Miss Laura Willson, Miss Amcotts, Mr. 

 W. H. Wilkinson, Mr. B. Casswell, Mr. Sharpe, Miss 

 Earl, Mr. Smith, Mr. Tinsley, Mr. Dickens, Miss 

 M. Dickens, Mr. H. Clarke, the Rev. E. L. Treffry, 

 the Rev. F. M. P. Sheriffe. Aswarby Thorns sup- 



