The South Wold. 21 



These few remarks should, however, in some degree 

 support the opinion that a Subscription Country has 

 scarcely the same chance of permanent distinction 

 as one whose progress is co-existent with, ruled 

 and supported by, the hereditary leaders of local 

 society. 



The South Wold is an instance of an old-established 

 Subscription Pack, which — though long and well- 

 established — has not acquired (or at all events has 

 failed to retain) a name of note comparable with that 

 held by its more eminent neighbours. It can boast 

 -of advantages of soil and situation more than equal 

 to theirs (the Belvoir excepted) ; but while they have 

 gone on steadily flourishing, the South Wold has had 

 many a struggle for bare existence. With the ups 

 and downs of its past career we have nothing to do. 

 In this year of ^78 its present is vigorously cared for, 

 and its future promises well. And now we may 

 proceed to tell you how to reach it, if you have a 

 mind to hunt with the South Wold, and convey 

 some notion of what you will find when you get 

 there. 



North and north-west of the Belvoir the upper 

 portion of Lincolnshire is hunted in something 

 approaching to a square by the four packs, the 

 Brocklesby, the Burton, the Blankneyand the South 

 Wold. Of this square the Brocklesby monopolise 

 nearly the northern half. Of the remaining half the 

 Burton and Blankney take the west between them, 

 the South Wold all the east (as will be seen by 

 .Stanford's Map). 



The geological features of this square of country 



