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Godmanstone, but the hounds were whipped off, 

 as he was heading for Cogley, where a party 

 were shooting. Leeks Hill was drawn blank, 

 and the field, not a large one, went home in a 

 good downpour of rain, which came on about 

 two o'clock. Lord Ilchester had shot these 

 covers, killing 1,200 head, of which 1,100 were 

 pheasants, only the week before. This speaks 

 well for the keeper, and for tlie way he carries 

 out his master's orders to show both foxes and 

 pheasants. 



December 4th. — 



A rather small field assembled at Haydon 

 Lodge, and all sought the shelter of the friendly 

 park wall till it was time to start, as it w^as 

 blowing half-a-gale, and the rain was cold and 

 driving. Captain and Mrs. Luttrell were out, 

 having returned to their winter quarters early 

 in the week. This was not a remarkably brilliant 

 day — scent, in that gale, and with a falling glass, 

 was hardl}^ to be expected. However, the hounds 

 were running from 11.30 to 3.30 without the 

 crowning joy of a kill, and, having thoroughl}' 



