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whicli is all within easy ride of Peterborougli. Friday 

 is very frequently a bye-day; and is generally at no 

 great distance from kennels. 



Monday is more essentially a Peterborougli day; 

 and no effort is spared to render it as good as 

 possible. It will be observed tbat tbe river Nene, 

 after running all down tbe south- west boundary of 

 the country, works across from Oundle to Peter- 

 borough. In so doing, it divides the Monday from 

 the Thursday district — the meets of the former being 

 all to the south of the river, those of the latter to the 

 north and north-west. 



Some of the chief fixtures for Monday are Al wait on, 

 Chesterton, Ashton Wold, Elton Hall, Washingley, 

 Shark^s Lodge, and sometimes as far south as Holme 

 Station. As regards coverts, the nearest to Peter- 

 borough are those of Orton and Thompson's Thorns, 

 Jones's Covert, Chesterton, and Alwalton Hills. 

 Haddon Nursery is a very thick newly- planted covert, 

 part of which at one time lay near the North Road, 

 and was much exposed to disturbance. This objection 

 was got over by grubbing up a certain portion, and 

 planting three or four acres more remote from the 

 road — with the best result. Lord Carysford's Coverts, 

 Elton-New- Close, Stock Hill, and Elton Firs lie next 

 — with Lord Huntly's beautiful new gorse at Water 

 Newton, which has already proved very attractive to 

 foxes. There is some fine grass country to the east 

 of Elton,, when foxes can be persuaded to take it: 

 and all the Monday district, though much of it is 

 plough, is pleasant riding ground. 



Turning to the Thursdays, we find ourselves on 



