CONTEXTS xxiii 



XXIII. Major J. A. Cooke Hurle, 1913-15 pages 278-288 



Strangers in the land — A Westcountry man — Es-master of the 

 Lamerton and New Forest Hounds — Returns to Devonshire with 

 his own pack — Settles at Holne CYoss, Ashburton — Huntsman as 

 well as master — Acti\-ity, judgment and tact — Mrs. Hurle — Un- 

 pleasant adventure — Success at Exeter Hound Show — Agreement 

 to waive guarantee — Renews loan of Haldon side to the Silverton — 

 Sport during first season — Bad weather — Best in-country run of the 

 season — Loan of Kingsbridge country to Mr. Brunskill — Second 

 season — Guarantee — Resignation of the hon. sec. — Outbreak of the 

 war — Gloomy outlook — Determination to keep the htmt going — 

 Master's entire stud taken for the Army — Rejoins his regiment — 

 Generous act of Messrs. W. and H. Whitley — Polo ponies for the 

 hunt stables — Mr. Simpson appointed deputy-master — Reeves as 

 htmtsman — Creditable performance of his duties — Accident to Mr. 

 W. R. Vicary — Resignation of the master — Resolution passed by 

 the hunt. 



XXIV. Mr. William Whitley and Mr. Herbert 



Whitley, 1915- . . . pages 289-299 



Vsiried acti^-ities of the new joint-masters — Rearrangement of 

 hunt duties — Generous attitude of the Messrs. Whitley — Chief 

 object of maintaining packs in war-time — New recruits to the field — 

 Some personal notes — Hire of hunters in the country — Other packs 

 within the South Devon borders — The Mid-Devon — The Silverton : 

 assistance from Lord Devon and other landowners : Mr. Rape on 

 active ser\-ice — Mr. Brunskill's : Mrs. Brunskill hunts the pack in 

 the master's absence on service — Lady masters — Hunting a school 

 for war — Conclusion. 



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Note ox the ^Iap 301 



Principal Places of Meeting 306 



Appendix A. A Contemporary Accol^nt of a Rtrs' 



in 1S23 309 



Appendix B. Rules of the South Devon Hl"S't . 312 



Appendix C. Glossary of Devonshire Terms . . 317 



Index 319 



