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Title: The cream of Leicestershire : eleven seasons' skimmings, notable runs and incidents of the chase, selected and republished from "The Field"
Year: 1883 (1880s)
Authors: Elmhirst, Edward Pennell, 1845-1916
Subjects: Horses Fox hunting Hunting
Publisher: London : G. Routledge
Contributing Library: Webster Family Library of Veterinary Medicine
Digitizing Sponsor: Tufts University

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really disastrous fall Iheard of was tliat which came to the lot of Lord JamesDouglas—his horse putting his foot into a nev/ly made drainwhen galloping across an open field. It is said that he fell, un-observed by anyone and shaken senseless, when the sun wasshining brightly, and woke to find a labourer standing over himby the light of the moon. Though chilled and bruised, he
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1877—78.) SUNNY FEBRUARY. 231 has been, I am glad to add, progressing rapidly towardsrecover). On Wednesday, Feb. 13tli, the Belvoir met at Piper Hole,and we may turn to Melton Spinney in the afternoon. Onefox awa)^ a second gone, a third in covert—natural confusionand an ill-attended start. This epitome conveys in somedegree the aspect of affairs and the position of the field whenat last hounds burst away towards Thorpe Arnold. A scentnow, certainl)-; and grass and a still cold afternoon to assistit. The pack dash oft towards Melton, glance down a hedge-row to the left, and in two fields are on the Thorpe ArnoldBrook—a stream of no size, but of proved capacity as regardsimmersive and obstructive power. It offers no tempting oppor-tunity now. Its width is small; but its banks are wideset andsloping; so a jump must be a compromise between a creepand a fly. Honour to whom honour is due. Capt. Longstaffundertakes the office of pioneer; and Mr. Farleys priceless grey*lands under him

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