. The best of the fun, 1891-1897. Horses; Hunting; Fox hunting. JANUARY JAUNTS 403 h;id seemed so mild, and the weather so bahiiy ; daily sport and daily companionship had become so entirely a part of our lives, that this sudden jerking up of the train ^ave us a rude, unwholesome shock. In Northampton- shire we look back upon a course of pleasant days. In Leicestershire they recall some remarkable runs. In fact Melton has, so far, had the best of it. The Quorn have made Stoddart scores ; the Cottesmore have again come up to Tailbyite form. Mr. Fernie does not allow that his up- to-Cluistmas se
. The best of the fun, 1891-1897. Horses; Hunting; Fox hunting. JANUARY JAUNTS 403 h;id seemed so mild, and the weather so bahiiy ; daily sport and daily companionship had become so entirely a part of our lives, that this sudden jerking up of the train ^ave us a rude, unwholesome shock. In Northampton- shire we look back upon a course of pleasant days. In Leicestershire they recall some remarkable runs. In fact Melton has, so far, had the best of it. The Quorn have made Stoddart scores ; the Cottesmore have again come up to Tailbyite form. Mr. Fernie does not allow that his up- to-Cluistmas season has been good, though his K^- Sicns of wear-and-tear and still more his visitors, say otherwise. The complaint, through most of mid-England, and, as I gather, through most of good Ireland, has been that old foxes have been wanting, or in hiding. I can understand this, where a successful huntsman has for seasons past been driving them to death, and where the scourge of mange has been abetting him. But this I can safely aver, viz. that where I happen to have been hunting—in no mean countries—a good scent and a good fox have seldom exhibited them- selves on the same day. After Christmas has invariably been our best time with the Pytchley. January often fails us ; and is likely to do. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Elmhirst, Edward Pennell, 1845-1916; Giles, G. D. (Godfrey Douglas), 1857-1941. London : Chatto & Windus
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