PREFACE 



My apology for compiling these annals is that we thought they 

 would be interesting. "We" consisted of T. Holland Hibbert, 

 Master; Peter Clarke, Whip and Secretary; and myself; and the 

 inspiration came to us homeward bound on the box seat of the 

 Beagle Brake, coming, I think, down the steep descent of Castle Hill 

 towards Magdalene Bridge. Further conversations revealed the fact 

 that there had been an abortive attempt to construct a History, and 

 that the materials were at our disposal. So a letter to llie Field 

 was drafted, and signed by the Master, in which we said that a move- 

 ment was afoot to compile a history of the Trinity Foot Beagles. 

 We stated that a considerable amount of material had already come 

 into our possession, and that any reminiscences of the condition of 

 the pack and of sport attained, records 

 of memorable runs or incidents in any 

 way connected with beaghng, would lie 

 welcome. 



It was added that at the unani- 

 mous wish of the present Executive, 

 the Kev. F. C. Kempson had undertaken 

 to edit and arrange the materials. 



The response to this appeal is to be 

 found in the text. Whether the matter 

 is as interesting as we have thought it 



'^ _ From Drawing by A. H. Penn 



would be is for others to determine. in t.f.b.c. boou. 



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