288 Tally ho. 



sister, who, ably piloted by Parsons, ride with courage 

 and skill, that will in due time make them stars of 

 the first magnitude in the hunting field, if they carry 

 out the promise of their youth. In addition to those 

 I have named there were many others I have seen 

 out on former occasions, including Mr. Maple, who is 

 a frequent attendant, and Mr. G. Smith, of the East 

 Essex, who is equally ready to claim the scut of a hare 

 if he gets a chance as he is to take the brush of a fox 

 when he is entitled to the honour, and who being 

 mounted on a lively thoroughbred one. Columbine by 

 name, was able to hold the pace during the capital run 

 we had the good fortune to fall in with on this occasion. 

 A hare was quickly on foot when we drew North Lane 

 Hill, and away she went at a rattling pace (as I 

 know to my cost, having been behindhand at the 

 start), over hill and dale, mounting Hangleton Pond 

 Hill, and from thence, at racing speed to Blatchington 

 Point, and away to the right in the direction of Han- 

 gleton Church, which she promptly left behind her, 

 going still at a rattling pace along the valley, making 

 for Pond Hill Furze, and thence to Skelton Barn; 

 and on for a fox cover, near the latter place. There a 

 fox was viewed away ; but Mr. Dewe, persevering 

 with his hare, picked up the scent step by step, and 

 away we went again in the direction of the Dyke 

 Hovel ; making for Jefii^ies Point, through the gorse 

 on the slope of the hill, and then at a tremendous 

 pace to Whitelock Gorse, close to Mannington's 

 training ground, near Portslade; then back over the 

 steep hills, through the Tenantry Furzes, by Thunder 

 Barrows Barn; and down the hill, a rattler to 

 '^ Honey crots.^' But we had not done with our hare 



