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Langton, where he was marked to ground in 

 Mr. Dain's spinney. Since I was with them I 

 hear they had a capital day from Holt, finding 

 in Stoke end, running to Bisbrook gorse, 

 leaving Seaton on the right, Lyddington on 

 the right, crossing the Uppingham road, 

 leaving Easton on the right, into Rockingham 

 forest — one hour and twenty minutes over a 

 splendid country. 



To get a start in this country, the coverts 

 being small, unless "coffee-housing" should 

 occupy the attention, is a matter of no great 

 difficulty, but to keep a lead, having got ever 

 so good a start, is a question of a totally dif- 

 ferent complexion. The ambition which so 

 many exhibit for this distinction is remark- 

 able and humorous, unless relying on their 

 own and their horses ability they feel sanguine 

 hopes of maintaining their places and sus- 

 taining their laurels. Exhibiting wonderful 

 anxiety for a start, and in a few fields losing 

 it, is as undignified a position as any in which 

 ambition can be placed. It is the great rush 

 made for a lead over these flying grass 

 grounds that spoils so many runs. Not giving 

 hounds time to settle to the scent at the 

 critical moment just after a fox has been 



