CHAPTER IV 



Seasons 1871-72 and 1872-73 



The Hunt Stud — The Mare that taught Mr. James Hutchinson — 

 Jumping Gates — The Hunters Black Charley and Culverthorpe — 

 Old Tom Chambers — Mr. Ferrand — Sir Thomas WHiichcote's Stud 

 —A Visit from Mr. Chaworth Musters^A Morning's Cubbing in 

 Flood with Mr. Algernon Turner only — The Belvoir catch a 

 Blankney run Fox, and two Opinions about it — Colonel the Hon. 

 H. H. Forester — H. R. H. the Prince of ^A'^ales at Croxton Park — 

 H.R.H. clears a prostrate Farmer — H.R.H. apologises — A wet 

 Day in Lincolnshire — A good Day and Mr. George Drummond — 

 Frank Beers from the Grafton — The Hound Grafton Silence. 



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Y stud of horses for five 

 days a week was ten 

 or twelve, and the 

 Duke was never very par- 

 ticular to a horse or two," 

 said Gillard, as he revived 

 the memory of many an 

 equine acquaintance. " I 

 was a nice weight, eleven 

 stone three pounds, and amongst my lot were 

 some of the best I ever rode, for we were capitally 

 mounted. Five of those that I had at this time 

 were bought for the Duke ; they all came from 



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