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two men found him at Scalford, bringing him back 

 to the kennels at 10.30 that night. 



One of the best days at the end of this season 

 was from Burton Long Wood, after meeting at 

 Easton Hall, and the line was through Easton 

 Wood, Witham, away past Lobthorpe to Mor- 

 kary and Clipsham, where he was viewed crawling 

 about in the wood ; but unfortunately the pack 

 changed to the line of a fresh one. The whole 

 of the journey is over a rough, wild country, and 

 those who held prominent positions through the 

 run were Miss Laura Willson, Mr. A. Cross, Mr. 

 Allcard, junr., Mr. James Hoyes, and Mr. James 

 Rudkin. 



The number of hunting days this season was 

 115, the number of foxes killed 93. 



Season 1880-81 



Even cubbing excursions at cock-crow were not 

 always devoid of humour, for one morning when 

 the van stopped at Ancaster Inn by 4 a.m., making 

 it a half-way house for the outlying fixtures on 

 that side, they found in the stable a well-known 

 farmer's horse, which had spent the night on the 

 pillar chain. The occasion was Ancaster feast, 

 and one of great rejoicing ; so much so that the 

 owner of this unfortunate horse had been put to 

 bed in his boots and spurs by the landlord. For 

 many a day afterwards Gillard used to pull this 

 young roysterer by the leg about it, when he came 

 out hunting. 



