viii CONTENTS 



CHAP. I'AGE 



VIII. A Week at Oakham and a Glimpse ok Stam- 

 ford 221 



IX. The Horse for the Grass Countries . . 231 



X. The Horse for the Grass Countries {contd.) . 250 



XI. Sport in the Shires 264 



XII. Ladies in the Shires 274 



XIII. Dress and Equipment 284 



XIV. Expenses 294 



XV. The Prospects of Hunting in Grass Countries 307 



XVI. Principal Fixtures within Ten Miles of the 



Chief Hunting Centres 319 



INDEX 326 



