352 Tally ho, 



being introduced at ^' The House" and examining the 

 extensive and beautifully- arranged collection of arms 

 and trophies of war^ as well as the tastefully- disposed 

 selection of rare and antique china in the possession of 

 Colonel and Mrs. Markham. Then, as time was fleeting, 

 I sought a conveyance in which to journey to Croxton. 

 Here fortune favoured me again, for I fell in with 

 distance, and rode with him to the course. The 

 tedium of the journey was lightened, and the way 

 shortened considerably, by the racy anecdotes and 

 pleasant converse of this agreeable and cheerful 

 companion. 1 have heard Scott, Moore, Byron, 

 Tennyson, and many other poets of celebrity recited, 

 but there was one verse from an anonymous author 

 which he quoted which led me to offer to back the 

 '■^ Unknown" at 100 even against the field. I wish it 

 had been more deeply impressed on my mind, but the 

 bustle and excitement of the day have obliterated it. 

 On arrival at the meeting I found as usual the elite of 

 the county assembled. His Grace the Duke of Rutland, 

 in hunting costume, was conspicuous amongst his 

 distinguished visitors at Belvoir Castle, amongst whom 

 I noticed the Marquis and Marchioness of Bristol, 

 Earl and Countess of Zetland, Earl and Countess 

 Grosvenor, Earl and Countess Scarborough, Earl and 

 Countess Bradford and the Ladies Bridgeman, Lady 

 Mary Hervey, Lady Adeliza and Miss Manners, Lady 

 Pigott, Count Danhoff, Colonel and Mrs. Reeve, Mr. 

 Gilmour, Mr. Worsley, Mr. Praed, Mr. and Miss Miles, 

 and Mr. John Norman. In addition to this distin- 

 guished list of visitors I observed the Earl of Wilton 

 and Colonel Forester, Lord Grey de Wilton, Lord 

 Calthorpe, Lord Cawdor, Lord Wolverton, Lord 



