SEASON 1874-75 



71 



a cattle-pen surrounded by five-foot timber baulks. 

 The straw in the yard made the run at it as springy 

 as a feather bed, so that, hard man as the gallant 

 officer was, his judgment prompted him to turn 

 away from the fence. Just as he pulled his horse 

 round, old Lord AVilton crossed his bows, and 

 lifted his horse in splendid fashion out of the crew- 

 yard over the rails. This was too much for Captain 

 Riddell, and he attempted to follow the lead, his 

 horse breasting the top rail, turning a complete 

 somersault on to the top of his rider. The landing 

 was on a rough cart track, and those who saw it 

 made sure the rider was crushed to death under 

 his horse, but to their surprise both sprang up and 

 set going again at once. The old Lord Wilton 

 could top over strong timber in a marvellous way, 

 and his son Lord de Grey was nearly as good. 



The number of hunting days this season was 

 128, the number of foxes killed 125, and 43 marked 

 to ground. 



After the Day's Work. 



