146 THE BR0CKLE8BY HOUNDS. [1887 



had been much to enjoy, and there were one hundred and 

 sixteen noses on the kennel boards to represent the one 

 hundred and nine occasions on which hounds took the 

 field. 



Cub-hunting in 1887 began on August 17th, nearly 

 three weeks earlier than the previous year, the Mausoleum 

 Woods again being the rendezvous, and the dog hounds 

 scoring. A satisfactory cub-hunting accounted for fifty- 

 seven foxes in forty-four days. 



The opening of the season, on November 2nd, found a 

 huge gathering to witness the presentation of Mr. Frank 

 Holl's well-executed portrait of the noble Master, which 

 had been subscribed for by three hundred and twenty 

 tenants and hunting friends. There was a very fair day's 

 sport afterwards. 



But November 9th was a red-letter day indeed, and 

 the dog hounds scored a most remarkable run from Barrow 

 Hall, the ancestral home of that sporting family the Up- 

 plebys. To Langmere Furze belongs the credit of hai- 

 bouring the good fox, the hero of the day, and he led 

 hounds away to East Halton first, and thence away through 

 North and South Killingholme to Immingham. Here he 

 turned into the marshes, and the pace increased as the 

 pack swept over those glorious stretches of grass. How- 

 ever, soon after passing this village, two flocks of sheep 

 pulled them up ; but the forward cast showed what a 

 good fox hounds had in front of them, and with Reeds 

 Mere on the left they once more pressed on to Stalling- 

 borough, and with a lean to the right, went nearly to 

 Healing Wells. The fox had already accomplished a nine- 

 mile point without touching a covert, and he still disdained 

 shelter, leading hounds on past Hungerhills and Riby, and 

 left-handed with both Irl)y Dales and Irby Holme on the 

 right. At Mr. Guy's farmstead came another turn to the 

 left, down through the Moats and over the Barton street 

 away to Lock 'Em Lane. With Lacel)y on the left, hounds 

 then pointed towards Bradley, Imt, missing the woods, 

 they crossed the road near Mr. Grooseman's house, and 



