CONTENTS 



CHAP. PAGE 



I. A novice's experiences of MEATH. ... I 



II. A novice's experiences of MEATH — {co?iti/iited) . 8 



ill. THE CARLOW AND ISLAND 1 6 



IV. GUV FAWKES' DAV 2 1 



V. THE PVTCHLEY FROM HEMPLOW . . . . 30 



VI. THE SHIRES UNDER WATER 34 



VII. A ROUGH HOUR WITH THE PVTCHLEY ... 40 



VIII. CHRISTMASSING. ....... 53 



IX. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE . . . . . . . 60 



X. THE INFLUENZA SCOURGE 63 



XI. A LATE RELEASE . . . . . -71 



XII. A DART FROM WINWICK WARREN .... 76 



XIII. A HOLIDAY WITH THE WARD ..... 80 



XIV. DOUBTFUL MOUNTS 93 



XV. AMATEURS AND HUNTSMEN . . . . 95 



XVI. NORTHERN COUNTRIES . . . . . lOO 



XVII. ROCKIKS IN SEPTEMBER . . . . . . I20 



XVIII. ROCKIES IN SEPTEMBER — {coiltiliued) . . -125 



XIX. ROCKIES IN SEPTEMBER — {contiuucd) . . -133 



XX. LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK. ..... I40 



XXI. THE 13TH HUSSARS' HOUNDS, CORK. . . 153 



XXII. TIPPKRARY 157 



XXIII. THE EARLIEST CUT 166 



XXIV. FIRST SCORES . 17- 



XXV. SHOEMAKERS AND CO.-\TMENDERS . • • -17 9 



XXVr. THE RIVER CHARWELL WI'iH THE BICESTER . .185 



XXVII. A NORTH WARWICKSHIRE SPIN 1^9 



