CHAPTER XII 



Season 1882-83 and 1883-84 



All the Elements of Danger, Steam, Teeth, and Water — The Hunter 

 " Belvoir Grey Bob " and his end — The fastest Dart of the Season 

 — Lord Grey de Wilton breaks his Leg — Runs from Coston Covert 

 — Tom Chambers the old second Horseman— The Horse Gameboy 

 — Mr. Tom Hutchinson down but not dismayed — A good Run and 

 Mrs. Cecil Chaplin presented with the Brush — Gillard breaks his 

 Leg driving the Hound Van home — Letters of Condolence — Mr. 

 George Lane Fox on Hound-breeding — Acting the Good Samaritan 

 and its Consequences — Harry Bonner the Whip — Mr. Merthyr and 

 Lady Guest — Tlie great Day of the best Season on record — A good 

 Leicestershire Hunt — Horses go in for Swimming — Sir Thomas 

 AVhichcote begs a Mask — A fine Field of Ash Wednesday Horse- 

 men. 



Evidence of a Good Day. 



A PROLIFIC crop of falls 

 are the natural consequence 

 of good sport in a wet time, 

 when the ground rides deep 

 and water-logged. The incon- 

 venience of freshly fallen rain 

 it is possible to make light of, 

 for horses can then splash 

 through the dirt, and it does 

 not hold them, but directly the 

 ground crusts and dries on the 

 top, then it pulls them all to 



