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ing and Bourn there is a tract of fen which 

 horses cannot cross ; westward, a portion of 

 that which in former days was claimed by 

 this hunt has been conceded to Mr. Tailby, 

 the road from Uppingham, through Oakham, 

 to Melton, as nearly as may be, affording a 

 demarcation. Facilities of transit are pre- 

 sented by the Great Northern Railway, and 

 at Tallington or Stamford station the wan- 

 dering sportsman will find himself at available 

 distance from Casewick and Uffington Wood. 

 Stamford, too, will be found handy for 

 Tickencote and Empingham Wood ; Ryhall 

 station for Tollthorpe Oaks, Pickworth, Horn 

 Lane Tollbar, Greetham New Inn, Clipsham, 

 Careby, Witham-on-the-Hill, Carlby Mill, or 

 Thurlby. There is, likewise, a station at 

 Little Bytham, close to the kennels, from 

 whence Manthorpe, Edenham, Grimsthorpe 

 Castle, Hanthorpe, Stocken Hall and Park 

 House may be reached. Corby station is the 

 point for Irnham House, Burton Goggles, Col- 

 ster worth. Sway field. The Bull, and Witham 

 Common. The Midland Railway, traversing 

 from Stamford to Oakham, gives opportunities 

 of visiting the western portion of the country. 

 From LufFenham you reach Forster's Bridge, 



