350 1887. 



December 20th. — 



We met at Holnest Pound, and a very cold 

 frosty morning it was. We drew Butterwick, 

 Willow Tree Copse, Broke, and its spinnies 

 and gorses without the ghost of a gallop to 

 warm us. Longburton Gorse, however, was 

 better provided, and the fox crossed the road 

 into Holnest, in the direction of Six Acres. 

 So did hounds, but from a total want of scent 

 one did not seem to have much to do with the 

 other. After some speculative hunting we 

 went on to Lewes ton. Found there and 

 walked about after various " holloas " to the 

 wood towards Whitfield, then back to Knighton 

 Gorse, and towards Honeycombe ; back to 

 Ivillington, and in Leweston we left him with 

 brush, pads, and mask in his own possession. 



December 22nd. — 



A very large field responded to General 

 Sir William and Lady Parke's invitation to 

 breakfast at Thornhill, where a hospitable 

 greeting and a handsome dinner table made 

 every one feel welcome. All the neighbouring 



