1 885. 127 



May 4th. — 



The meet was at Stourton Inn, and a very 

 good hunting run of an hour and forty minutes 

 followed, but, being almost entirely woodland, 

 would be difficult to describe accuratel3\ 



May 7th. — 



From Middlemarsh a good May fox came 

 to hand in the woods. He was found in Gore 

 Wood, and, after clinging to the wood for some 

 time, he tried the open for some four or five 

 fields, but fearing sunstroke, no doubt, hastened 

 back to the shade of the wood and met his fate. 

 The Hon. Theresa Digby was out, with a good 

 account of her father ; Mr. Clayton, Mr. 

 Holford, and a ver}' few more. 



So ended the Season of 1884-5. Sixty-three 

 brace were killed, besides many to ground. The 

 season had been an open one, though for a week or 

 moreinjanuary hounds were not out. Tom Jordan 

 and Bob Cotesworth left at the end of the season, 

 and Orbell went on till July, when his health 

 suddenly gave way, and he was forced to resign, 

 nor was it long before death closed his career. 



