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lost the hare among Mr. Cole's sheep at Swavesey village. 1879 was 

 a good scenting season, and the pack was in good fettle, and we 

 killed 15 hares in 16 days up to Christmas, and I believe Hunt 

 killed 16 more in as many days after that. 



One day stands out from among the rest, namely November 5, 

 when we met at the " Five Bells " on Mr. Cole's farm — first 30 

 minutes and then a kill, mostly very fast; secondly 40 minvites and 

 a kill ; and then finished up with 45 minutes and then again killed. 

 Note in my diary, " a rattling scent all day and hounds worked very 

 well." This was evidently a good week, as on November 7 at 

 Cantelupe Farm we ran for 40 minutes, crossing the brook twice, 

 and were beaten in an osier bed ; after which there was a good run of 

 50 minutes, and they pulled her down in the middle of a large 

 stubble after a grand course. This was followed by a good day from 

 the Kennels, as after 50 minutes we ran her in view across the 

 Magdalene cricket ground, and killed between the hedges on the 

 Coton footpath. Not content with this we had another fast 35 

 minutes and killed. Noted in diary as a " real good day." At the 

 end of the hunting season we used to get as many of the hounds 

 walked as possible for health's sake, as the Cambridge Kennels were 

 very hot during the summer, and also to save expense in food. I see 

 in 1879 one of the Whips, Hunt, walked 3^ couples, Haines 2 couples, 

 Johnson 2 couples, and I had one couple and a litter of pups. 



I have myself invaded the Merton Arms to secure a photograph, 

 and with old Free's help identified some sheds in a cramped yard 

 immediately behind the Inn, where pigs are now kept, as the old 

 Kennels. These buildings lie on one side of an open space where is 

 much builders' rubbish and some disintegrating cabs, and in the 

 other corner is the old " School of Pythagoras." The Merton Arms is 

 almost on the end of the Madingley Eoad. Since the new buildings 

 of Westminster College have been put up Northampton Street has 

 been opened up and given a place in the sun. 



The poetic effusion — beaglers are much greater versifiers than you 

 would think to look at them — of Harry Scarlett, written in 1876, 

 forms, I think, a most fitting conclusion to the annals of this unevent- 

 ful period. The footnotes are the author's, unless initialled. As to 



