. England's oldest hunt : being chapters of the history of the Bilsdale, Farndale and Sinnington Hunts, collected during several years. «;. MR. ALFRED (NIMROD) PEARSON (Secretary of the Sinmngton Hunt). r MR. PENN C. SHERBROOKE. 245 which left Mr. Sherbrooke £150 a year to help him in themaintenance of the kennel. During these early years,despite the fact that foxes were scarce, and new methods,indeed entirely altered conditions, had to be got into workingorder, some excellent sport was enjoyed. In a country ofthis character, if in any country, the number of foxes killedis no criterion of the
. England's oldest hunt : being chapters of the history of the Bilsdale, Farndale and Sinnington Hunts, collected during several years. «;. MR. ALFRED (NIMROD) PEARSON (Secretary of the Sinmngton Hunt). r MR. PENN C. SHERBROOKE. 245 which left Mr. Sherbrooke £150 a year to help him in themaintenance of the kennel. During these early years,despite the fact that foxes were scarce, and new methods,indeed entirely altered conditions, had to be got into workingorder, some excellent sport was enjoyed. In a country ofthis character, if in any country, the number of foxes killedis no criterion of the sport enjoyed. The greatest numberaccounted for during Mr. Sherbrookes mastership was 15brace, and the average ten brace, with innumerable runswhich ended in marked to ground —so frequently thecase in countries where there is much hill and moorland,for here any system of stopping is almost impossible. Ihave already mentioned the assistance Mr. Alfred Pearsongave to the Master as he had done to his predecessors for aquarter of a century, and is still giving. The untiring zealof Nimrod, as he is affectionately known all over thespor
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