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and the fences only low quickset without a ditch. 

 There is, indeed, nothing to stop a horse if hounds 

 run, except want of pace ; and pace is therefore his 

 first requisite. The Dukeries may either lead to a 

 run out here, to a turn in the kindred woodlands of 

 the Rufford, or to remaining in the same neighbour- 

 hood all day. The ordinary meet for the Dukeries is 

 Trueman^s Lodge, which is situated just between 

 Worksop and Clumber, and commands all three big 

 ■places. Above this, Osberton is a frequent advertise- 

 ment, for Mr. Foljambe's coverts; and Checker House 

 generally points to the same. Scrooby Top House 

 and Serlby are both for Lord Galway^s nice little 

 coverts. Blyth Law Hills are sandy rising ground, 

 with some little covert upon them. 



Tuesday is for the Doncaster side — from about 

 Walling Wells up to Braithwell and Fossington round 

 to Ankley and Misterton. Up to Rossington you ride 

 chiefly over a limestone soil, with rough hedges and 

 good ditches ; but above this you get on to what is 

 known in Yorkshire as ''^Car^'' — soft black ground 

 with wide open drains, carrying a strong scent, but in 

 wet weather often too deep and boggy to carry horse 

 and rider. From Rossington to Edlington Wood (in 

 Lord Fitzwilliam's country) is all Car, and is a very 

 frequent line. The same kind of limestone plough is 

 found round by Finningley, till again we get to car 

 and fen — Finningley Park (Mr. Lister's), for Fin- 

 ningley Woods, being about the farthest meet. 

 Maltby is usually the meet on the morning following 

 the Leger; and Sandbeck Park (the seat of Lord 

 Scarboro') is also generally fixed for the same week. 



