308 HUNTING TOURS. 



the deep sympathy and regret the unhappy 

 event occasioned among all classes in the 

 neighbourhood where the noble Duke's virtues, 

 kind courtesies, and acts of liberality are so 

 well known and so highly appreciated. A 

 memorial had been prepared by 600 farmers 

 and others, residing in the hunt, to express 

 their gratitude to his Grace for his many acts 

 of kindness, to thank him for hunting the 

 country, and condole with him for the annoy- 

 ance he had received from a violent vulpecide 

 who had shot a fox the hounds were running. 

 This was to have been presented a few days 

 after the accident occurred, but was of 

 necessity deferred to a future opportunity. 



The run of the season took place after this : 

 it was from Stubton on Feb. 10. They found 

 in the old gorse, and away for Stragglethorpe, 

 but, turning to the right, the fox crossed and 

 recrossed the Brank several times, leaving 

 Brandon Village on the right. Hough Gorse 

 close to the right, and the village to the left. 

 He then went as straight as a crow could fly 

 for the main earths at Normanton Hill, 

 which, fortunately, were stopped. Leaving 

 Sparrow Gorse on the left, and Rauceby High 

 Wood on the right, he went through North 



