24 I 884. 



losing in Whitfield for want of scent, anotlier 

 was fonnd in Tipples ; he ran well to Thomford 

 Firs b}' Conway's Gorse to Whitfield, back again 

 to Conwa3^'s Gorse and thence to Leweston 

 Wood, up and down it, down to the little 

 Gorse, and on under the wall to Lillington 

 Wood, back to Leweston, and on to ground by 

 the park wall. Leaving the Master to dig 

 him out we rode home, getting caught in a 

 thunderstorm — a fit conclusion to a wild, wet 

 day. 



December 20th. — 



A large field assembled at Thornhill House, 

 where General and Mrs. Parke and their son 

 made every one welcome, and a handsome break- 

 fast in the large dining-room, with a seat for 

 ever}' one, was warmly appreciated, and the good 

 fare done justice to, especially by those who came 

 from a distance, and who will not soon forget the 

 General's hospitality. The Master, too, was 

 considerate, and, though there betimes himself, 

 he did not move off till the General was 

 mounted and all were ready to begin the work 



