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performed over the line without a fall. And yet we are accus- 

 tomed to think the route from the Coplow to Tilton AVood no 

 child's play in February. 



Running, not exactly straight— or men would not have been 

 as near them as they were— but at a capital pace, hounds 

 drove their fox over a most pleasant country till, after twenty 

 to twenty-five minutes, they threw up suddenly between the 

 village and the wood of Tilton. He had been headed at the 

 road, and doubled back alongside the bridleroad by which we 

 ride to the lower end of Tilton Wood. They solved this 

 problem; but with a failing scent decided against following 

 him into the woodlands. A warm delightful scurry it had been 

 — a nem. con. verdict testified in fifty hot and well-pleased 

 countenances. 



I find it noted for the coming season that the Earl and 

 Countess of Wilton will take up their residence at Egerton 

 Lodge ; Lord and Lady Grey de Wilton at the Limes ; and 

 Colonel and Mrs. Markham at " The House." Mr. and Mrs. 

 Younger reside at Craven Lodge ; and Mr. and Mrs. Chaplin 

 at Wyndham Lodge. Lord and Lady Castlereagh will be at 

 Sysonby Lodge (known equally as Plymouth Lodge) ; Lord 

 Aylesford and Mr. Finch at the Manor House ; Lord Hastings 

 at Coventry House ; Captain and Mrs. Stirling at Acacia Lodge; 

 Mr. Bau-d and Captain Middleton at North Lodge ; Mr. Julius 

 Behrens at Newport Lodge ; Messrs. H. and L. Flower at Park 

 House ; Mr. Parker at Highfield House ; Mr. Pryor at The 

 Bii'dcage. Mr. Little Gilmour is expected at the Harborough 

 Hotel : Colonel Forester too, we hope, is sure to be down. 

 Messrs. Creyke and Lubbock, and Colonel Stacpoole are to 

 be at The George. The Old Club is not at present taken. 

 Mr. and Mrs. Adair will this year be at the Mr. Fast's new 

 house; and Major Paynter and Captain Boy ce are, we trust, 

 as certain as ever to appear. Lord Lonsdale had arranged to 

 take the whole of " the Harborough " for the season ; but has 

 now decided to go abroad. Nor is Lord Wicklow expected 

 this year. Mr. Gordon Bennett, with Captain and Mrs. 



