Tuesday, February 11th, 1896. 



Meet at Sindlesham. The first line ran S.W. to Arborfield 

 Church. The second, from there almost due east through the 

 Bearwood Estate to Stoke's Farm. In the first line the field 

 consisted only of some fourteen riders and six Crammer's boys. 

 The alarming rumours of the breadth and depth of the brook, 

 which were bruited about at lunch, were, of course, not responsible 

 for this. There was no noteworthy incident, except at the Bark- 

 ham Brook, below the " Mole " P.H. Here there was a certain 

 amount of refusing, but the appearance of an old friend in a 

 red waistcoat, armed with a crop, worked wonders. 



The country appeared to be of absorbing interest to the Seniors, 

 and Army Books No. V. were much en evidence. We understand 

 these officers were desired to correct former dispositions in a 

 "scheme" by close study "on the ground." It is surprising to 

 find the "situation" was not justly "appreciated." Of the 

 " Seniors," Captain Sloman alone followed the strict letter of these 

 instructions ; he was seen carrying portions of the ground with 

 him, presumably to illustrate his report. Sandbach of the Juniors 

 seemed also deeply interested in reconnaissance of the terrain. 



In the second line the grief was stupendous, largely owing to 

 the heavy going. Sladen led off with a toss, giving a Crammer's 

 boy an opportunity of showing how close he could ride to a man 



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