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it impossible to hunt on one day, and that another 

 is open to him on the following day is a matter of 

 interest. 



On Monday, then, a Rugby man will choose Mr. 

 Fernie's as being within a long ride or an easy train 

 journey. Or again, with or without the help of the 

 same useful covert hack, the Pytchley or the Ather- 

 stone would be open to him. Then on Tuesday I do 

 not see how a long journey is to be avoided if you 

 hunt at all. As most people, however, have a day 

 off some time, this would be a good one to take. I 

 may note, however, that on Tuesday it is often pos- 

 sible to reach Mr. Fernie by training to Leicester or 

 Market Harborough, according to the fixture for that 

 day. You will not find him in his most fashionable 

 country, but the sport may be none the worse for 

 that. Tuesday is thus the most difficult day to pro- 

 vide for from Rugby. Brooksby suggests that it 

 should be spent with the Quorn, and this might not 

 be a bad plan. The Quorn on Tuesday hunt in a 

 country which is not without its attractions for the 

 sportsman. Of that district, however, I shall have 

 more to say when I come to Leicester. Wednesday 

 will be spent with the Pytchley of course, in a country 

 which belongs equally to Market Harborough, and 

 which has been written of when dealing with that 

 place as a hunting centre. 



The special glory of Rugby is found in the Thursday 

 and Friday countries, when the two Wai'wickshire 

 packs and the Atherstone offer their best and fairest 

 hunting grounds to the sportsman. Wednesday it 

 shares with Harborough, and the alternate Fridays 

 and Saturdays belong entirely to that town. But 

 Thursday, when the Warwickshire are in their Shuck- 

 burgh country, or the North Warwickshire at Hill- 



