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pleasing to observe the excellent order which 

 Lord Curzon maintained. Courteously, but 

 authoritatively, his lordship required any in- 

 cautious individual to come back who might 

 present himself to view in the event of a fox 

 being found. It is a duty at all times most 

 impressive when undertaken by a master of 

 hounds. Investing a huntsman with such 

 authority places him in a position which not 

 unfrequently engenders ill feeling towards 

 him. On proceeding to Kirkby Old Wood a 

 fox was soon on foot, and the squeaking 

 notes of Famous and Spiteful, which were 

 conspicuous throughout the day, assisted in 

 causing him to break away in the direction of 

 Peckleton Village ; but it was very soon evi- 

 dent that there was not half a scent, and the 

 difficulties of the hounds at this particular 

 point were not diminished in consequence of 

 the line the fox had chosen being among the 

 buildings and gardens ; yet they worked it 

 admirably, judiciously assisted by their hunts- 

 man, whose casts were made with prompti- 

 tude, decision, and success. Having cleared 

 the village the hounds ran a circuit towards 

 Lindridge, then turned for Tooley brake, 

 where they ran into their fox. Neither the 



