CONTENTS xxi 



presentation to Collings — His personality : in the field ; in the 

 kennel — Master and man combine to raise the fortunes of the hunt 

 — Dr. Gaye as master — An unfortunate accident — Good sport — 

 Mr. D. Scratton and his keeper. Bishop — Mr. W. Rendell : his 

 descriptive account of three notable runs — Dr. Gaye resiimes 

 possession of the Haldon side vacated by Mr. Studd — His resigna- 

 tion — His popularity recognized by a dinner and presentation — 

 A graceful act. 



XVIII. Territorial Differences and an Arbitra- 



tion ..... pages 210-218 



An arbitration by the M.F.H. Association : the South Devon and 

 Mr. Thomas's (Mid-Devon) — Complaint by Mr. Ross of Mr. Bragg's 

 Harriers — Mr. Feamley Tanner — Protests from successive masters 

 — An intolerable situation — lU-feeUng between the two hunts — 

 An unacceptable offer from Mr. Bragg — The question referred to 

 the M.F.H. Association — Requirements of hunting law to the 

 acquisition of new country — Grounds of claim against the South 

 Devon — The South Devon answer — Value of licence from the 

 Duchy of Cornwall — Evidence in support of South Devon case — 

 Text of the Award : the coimtry hiuited by Mr. Thomas solely 

 South Devon country — Grounds of decision — The Award accepted 

 in a sportsmanUke spirit — Temporary arrangements for loan of 

 coxintry to Mr. Thomas — The arrangements consolidated — Text of 

 resolution forming agreement — Cordial relations established between 

 the two himts — Credit due to Dr. Gaye, Mr. Hext, Mr. A. Rendell 

 and Mr. Lewis Rendell — Mr. Lewis Rendell's work — Made an 

 honorary life member of the hunt — A presentation. 



III. REUNION 



XIX. Mr. Harold St. Maur, 1893-7 . pages 221-231 



The new master's conditions — Staff and kennels — Stover in war- 

 time — Appointment of field-masters — Hunting the Haldon side — 

 Change of title : " Mr. St. Maur's Hounds (The South Devon) " — 

 Prominent members of the hunt — Ladies in the field — The hunting 

 parson — The medical profession — The Torquay and Paignton 

 contingents — Other followers — New-comers dtning Mr. St. Maur's 

 mastership — Resignation of the master — Resignation withdrawn — 

 New conditions — Resolution and vote of thanks — Second resignation 

 — Offer of loan of pack — Formation of a sub-committee — Fvmd to 

 purchase hounds and horses — Generous offer by Mr. St. Maur — 

 Loan of country to the Mid-Devon : definition of area. 



XX. Mr. Robert Vicary and \ 1897-1901 



Mr. Washington M. G. Singer I pages 232-24^S 



Associations with the coimtry — A timely offer — Appointed joint- 

 masters — Hunt finances — Other troubles — Collings still huntsman 

 — Frank Collings — A new whipper-in — Tragic death of ColUngs : \ 



killed at an earth — Calamity for the hunt — Mr. E. P. Bovey > 



