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Lord of the Admiralty) — a steady friend to the chase. 

 Brinkley Hall is the residence of Mr. W. King_, a most 

 invaluable assistant to the Hunt^ whose two little 

 coverts were for the last six-and-twenty times never 

 drawn blank. Weston Colville, held by Mr. Slater, 

 has three first-rate coverts^ sure finds. From 

 Withersfield they draw The Lawn, a good wood 

 belonging to Mr. Mayd, who also is very friendly to 

 foxhunting. Sir Robert Affleck, of Dalham Hall, 

 preserves foxes heartily. 



Horseheath Mill is a meet at the extreme edge of 

 the country, with the draws of Borley and Balsam (a 

 quarter of a mile apart). The former covert is college 

 property, the shooting of which has been recently 

 taken by a keen foxhunter, Mr. G. Ainslie, of Cam- 

 bridge. Balsam belongs to Mr. Watson, who is also 

 a well-wisher to the Hunt. From Great Wratting, 

 again, are drawn some coverts belonging to the 

 Brothers Frost, and which join Mr. Slater^s coverts. 

 Branches Park, a beautiful place and a popular meet, 

 is the seat of Mr. Simpson, who, again, is most 

 friendly and zealous. Kirtling Tower is for Lucy 

 Wood, &c., which are in the good hands of Col. 

 North. Stetchworth Park with its large coverts — 

 e.g.y Ditton Park — is leased by Lord Ellesmere, and 

 has seldom failed to provide material. About a mile 

 from here Mr. G. Robinson, of Dullingham Park, has 

 very large coverts, now rented by Mr. Stirling Craw- 

 furd. 



Saturday is almost always spent either near the 

 kennels or a little to the east of them, for instance — 

 Haughley Station for Gipping Wood, the property of 



