202 HUNTING REMINISCENCES 



country with the foliage of September still on the 

 trees. 



On November 5th a good day's sport resulted 

 after meeting at Weaver's Lodge, hounds running 

 backwards and forwards between Newton Wood 

 and Dembleby Thorns, unfortunately changing at 

 critical moments. Rain came down heavily in the 

 afternoon, and hounds whipped off at five o'clock 

 just as night was established, having a good fifteen 

 miles back to kennels. On November 15th another 

 good day's sport is recorded after meeting at Bottes- 

 ford Station, and a brace were killed after giving two 

 smart gallops. A start was made by running a fox 

 very hard from the Debdales, by Shipman's Planta- 

 tion and Woolsthorpe Chff", to Casthorpe Covert, 

 where he dodged the pack for half an hour and 

 then crawled into a hollow tree, from which hounds 

 dragged him out and killed. The day ended with 

 Mr. Earl supplying a brace from his osier bed, and 

 one was killed after a smart gallop to Harlaxton 

 Clays. 



This particular November was hardly a winter 

 month with its fine weather, and the going was so 

 good that horses could gallop and jump aU day on 

 the top of the ground. To give a brief summary 

 of a succession of good days which are doubtless 

 inscribed on the memory of many a man who was 

 lucky enough to ride them, we may mention that 

 of November 27th, forty minutes and a kill from 

 Clawson Thorns with the afternoon fox. December 

 1st, a good sporting run of one hour and twenty 

 minutes from Goadby Gorse, ending by marking 



