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Mr. and Miss Cresswell, Miss P. and Baby Browne. After hunting 

 we were invited in to lunch by Mrs. Crispe, pohshing off a big ham 

 and about 2 dozen eggs and a barrel of beer. 



Fridmj, Sept. 13.— Up at 7.30. 



" Skirt meet " here at 9 a.m. 



No scent. Found a hare which ran two rounds, and hounds could 

 make no more of it. J. and G. Carr, Col., Mrs., and Miss Buckle, three 

 Miss Brownes, three Americans, three Carrs, three Lamberts, and 

 four Strangers. Lunch was served on the front farm wall. Shot in 

 the evening. 



Our food consists of stewed, curried, boiled, mashed, and soup 

 rabbit, and a lot of hard work can be done on it. 



Saturday, Sept. 14. — Up at 7 A.M. 



We walked to Brauton, where we met the Carrs, who drove ns over 

 to play Bedlamites v. Lorbattle at Mr. Coltman's of Lorbattle Hall. 



Was not out 1st innings, and made 5 and bowled second innings. 

 Ground was very soft. We were beaten. Drove back to Branton and 

 walked to Eeaveley. Cis and self asked to lunch at Callaly to-morrow. 



Sunday, Sept. 15. — Up at 8 a.m. 



Cis and self walked to Whittingham Church, 5 miles. After 

 church walked on with the Brownes to Callaly for lunch. The museum 

 at Callaly Castle is a wonderfully good one, and very interesting. The 

 stables are lirst-class, and built on very good plan. Played pat ball, 

 and walked back to Eeaveley, 7 miles, in Sunday boots over the hills. 



Monday, Sept. 16. — Up at 3 A.M. 



Walked over to Callaly to meet Percy at Beanley Wood. Cis 

 and I managed to head the fox. The first time I have ever done such 

 a thing. However, it was only cubbing, and no one saw us. Walked 

 on to Whittingham and had breakfast at Bridge of Aln. 



Trained to Alnwick. Hair cut, and got some flies. Went round 

 Alnwick Castle, and was shut up in same dungeon by same man that 

 I was shut up by 10 years ago. The only difference was that I was a 

 little bigger, and there was electric light in the dungeon. Went over 

 the Castle stables. Carriages and harness are good, but horses would 

 disgrace a knacker's yard at the Zoo. Splints, curbs, spavin in 

 abundance. 



