MR. THOMAS THORNHILL MORLAND i8i 



had to be sent home in a post-chaise ; another riding 

 by my side, going fast, fell, horse and man, as if they 

 had been shot, the man under. I looked back as I 

 was going out of the field and saw that he never 

 moved, but I don't know, and I think I saw about 

 three horses in deep ditches, the owners standing on 

 a high bank, reins in hand, as if they were fishing. 

 My horse went well ; the only mishap was in taking 

 a fence he fell, his hind legs into it. He recovered 

 his legs but I could not recover my seat, and rolled 

 off; he did not run away, so I was soon on him 

 again. It was an awful day for the horses, but they 

 are both sound to-day ; but I suppose it will take 

 some time to put them in order again. We called 

 at Buscot coming back, to claim Pryse's hospitality, 

 but found he had taken his departure last Sunday. 

 We got home about 6 o'clock, both very well satis- 

 fied with our day. Of course, the governor got to 

 Tar Wood half an hour after we left, and so never 

 saw the hounds. 



There, I think I have given you a pretty long 

 letter. I'll have your bed aired. We shall be glad 

 to see you and hope you will enjoy yourself while 

 you are here. 



Ever yours, 



E. K. Lenthall. 



To F. K. Lenthall, Esq., 

 98, Mount Street, 



Grosvenor Square, London. 



In another letter Mr. Lenthall says that the 

 man v^ho was riding near him and fell with his 

 horse was Mr. Sidney Hawkins. 



