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to meet tlie definition) can travel about this part of 

 the world very comfortably and safely; but it is 

 scarcely suited to the capacity of the southerner who 

 has been brought up only to gallop loosely over the 

 flat. There are many fine country places scattered 

 over this picturesque district — instances being Esling- 

 ton (Lord Ravens water^s) and Callaly Castle (Mr. H. 

 Brown's). Beyond Biddleston and Alwinton a hill- 

 pack carries the sport of foxhunting into the heart of 

 the mountains — its title being the Redewater, under 

 the Mastership of Mr. Rob son. 



Section B is the new territory bequeathed by the 

 Northumberland — and^ Berwick^ with a still further 

 uppermost corner hunted conjointly by three packs. 



Some leading meets in the different parts of Lord 

 Percy's country are as under — the days of meeting 

 being subject to arrangements scarcely concluded at 

 the date of writing. Monday,, Wednesday, and 

 Friday have hitherto been Lord Percy's days; but at 

 least one more per week will now be taken in. 



Along the coast (which will probably still continue 

 to be Monday ground) are, among others, Bamburgh 

 Castle (once the residence of Lord Crewe, Bishop of 

 Durham) . There are various gorse coverts to be drawn 

 near, and other fixtures may be selected for the same 

 programme of work. Ellingham (Sir John Hagger- 

 ston's) comes next, with woods round it, and a fine 

 gorse (The Hagg, associated with many great runs) 

 close by. Doxford is the residence of Major Brown, 

 the late Master ; and there is a good gorse at Brunton 

 (Sir G. Grey's). About Lord Grey's seat at Howick 

 are woods on every side. At Ratcheugh again there 



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