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A New Edition, enlarged in size. Price 10s. 6d.
EYG,. BOWERS
BRADBURY, AGNEW, & CO., 8, 9, 10, BOUVERIE STREET, FLEET STREET, E.G.
1874.
For Works by the same Author, ^e back of
joiina.si:avf,rns
A MONTH IN THE MIDLANDS.
LONDON : BRADBURY, AGNEW, & CO., PRINTERS, WHITEFRIARS.
Jhe J^if^t ^eek in Noyembep,.
/ 1', ■ I II
A VERY PLEASANT GATHERING AND BREAKFAST AT "THF cjhtttptj.q .- tT«T,^r
JKL/vivfASl Al THE SQUIRE'S." HAROLD QUORN KNOWS EVERYBODY-
DICK PYTCHLEY CONTENTS HIMSELF WITH A CIGAR.
Fruidhinccc.
.'IN THE:
Piilii
J8YQ.)S0WERS
BRADBURY, AGNEW, & CO., lo, BOUVERIE STREET, FLEET STREET, E.C.
Contents.
Fron. the first week in NOVEMBER. GOING TO "COVER."
II. FIRST MEET OF THE SEASON.
III. STUDIES IN THE FIELD.
IV. GONE A IVA V.
V. GONE TO EARTH.
VI. A DIS-APPOINTMENT.
VII. EXERCISE IN A FROST.
VIII. THE DAY AFTER A THAW.
IX. MILITARY STEEPLECHASES.
X. THE BROOK JUMP.
XI. THE FINISH.
XII. HIRED FOR THE DAY.
XIII. xi CONVENIENT CHECK.
* XIV.
XV.
XVI.
XVII.
XVIII.
XIX.
XX.
XXI.
XXII.
XXIII. j
XXIV.
DEAD BEAT.
A KILL IN THE OPEN.
AT THE HUNT BALL.
ON THE STAIRCASE.
AFTER SUPPER.
QUITS!
GRIEF IN A DITCH.
GOING LIKE STEAM
A WET RIDE HOME.
RATHER MORE EXCITING.
SOCIETY.
END OF THE SEASON.
WARM ENOUGH FOR CROQUET.
L OOKING FOR IVA RD.
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A
1 <i
CFro;ifis/>iccc J— BREAKFAST AT THE SQUIRE'S.
Time:— The First Week in November. A very pleasant gathering. Harold Quorn knows
everybody. Dick Pytchley contents himself, for the present, with a cigarette. Horror of the Master at seeing a puppy, in couples with an old hound, come out in mistake.
GOING TO COVERT.
"DATHER a rough tuin-out of horses, and no end of urchins at
the rates.
Going to " Cover^"
DICK'S DOG-CART IS GREATLY ADMIRED AT THE GATES.
II.
THE FIRST MEET OF THE SEASON.
'T'HE Ladies in carriages, accustomed to Leicestershire, think it rather a dull proceeding,— and Mr. Pytchlcy's coat not at all fit for " the Shires."
Fip^T Meet of the Seaso
N,
THE LADIES IN CARRIAGES, ACCUSTOMED TO LEICESTERSHIRE, THINK IT RATHER A DULL PROCEEDING. 2
Ill,
STUDIES IN THE FIELD.
/^VER, Half over, Well over.
Stud
lES IN T
HE Field.
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OVER; HALF OVER; WELL OVER.
IV.
GONE AWAY.
A HARD-RIDING young Lady, in an old-fashioned habit, but with
undeniable " hands. '
Gone Aw-
ay.
A FAST TIIIXG ACROSS COUNTRY.
V.
GONE TO GROUND.
'MOKING out a Fox— an unsportsman-like practice, which we hope soon to see abolished.
p
ONE TO
Ear^th.
SMOKING HIM OUT !
VI.
EIGHT P.M. AND EIGHT a.m.
pOURTEEN miles to covert to-morrow, old fellow!
Mind
you re up in time ! "
" Please, sir, it's a-freezin' hard and has been snowing all ni^rht ! "
P.M.
A DlS-APPOINTMENT.
8 A.M.
'iSi.!
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Dick.— "FOURTEEN MILES TO 'COVER' IN THE MORNING, OLD FELLOW ; MIND YOU'RE UP IN TIME."
Servant.— " PLEASE, SIR, IT'S A FREEZIN' HARD, AND HAS BEEN SNOWING ALL NIGHT!"
G
VII.
EXERCISE IN A FROST.
-yHE straw ring and extra clothing for a fortnight.
EXEP^ISE IN A Y
P.OST.
Stable Boy (i-dnihJ by Head Groom).
'GO STEADY! BLESS'D IF I CAN MAKE 'EM WALK! TIIEV PREFERS JUMPIN' THIS WEATHER."
VIII.
THE DAY AFTER A THAW.
7ARMER GRIPPER wishes he could swim home.
Jhe Pay aftep^ a T
HAW.
FARMER GRIPrER BEGINS TO WISH HE COULD SWIM HOME.
IX.
MILITARY STEEPLE-CHASES IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD.
A LITTLE difficulty about starting.
MiLiTAP^ Steeplechases.
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A LITTLE DIFFICULTY ABOUT STAFxTINr..
X.
THE WATER JUMP.
A FTER going gamely all round, the favourite refuses, to the dismay
of her backers.
7he Bp^ok [Ju
MP.
AF 10
n-ER nOING GAMELY -ALL ROUND, THE FAVOURITE REFUSES, TO THE DISMAY OF HER BACKERS.
XI.
THE FINISH.
T ITTLE SWOFFER wins on " Blazeaway."
The Finish,
0/rT'^>^/A^c '^^ \\^
LITTLE SWOFFER WINS ON " BLAZEAWAY."
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XII.
HIRED FOR THE DAY.
A DOUBTFUL two guineas' worth.
]4lP,^D
FOR
-HE Pa^
A DELIGHTFUL ANIMAL, WELL WORTH TWO GUINEAS, WHO PREFERS THE HKWl ROAD TO TUK SOFTEST
TURF, AND DECLINES FENCES ALTOGETHER.
XIII.
A CONVENIENT CHECK.
T^AKING it easily.
A. PoNVENlENT pHEC
K.
'^M
DICK, IN THE DISTANCE, BEGINS TO PERCEIVE WHY HAROLD INSISTED UPON THIS LOCALITY FOR THEIR
H U \TING-n U ARTERS.
13
XIV.
DEAD BEAT.
HTHE end of a fast forty minutes.
Pead ^eat.
THE END OF A FAST FORTY MINUTES.
14
XV.
A KILL IN THE OPEN.
"T^HE last good thing of the season.
yt j<.ILL IN THE p
PEN.
l.j
THE LAST GOOD THING OF THE SEASOX.
A
XVI.
AT THE HUNT BALL.
GREAT crush, with as many dowagers as diamonds.
At the Hunt Bali
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A GREAT CRUSH, AND ONLY SEATS FOR THE DOWAGERS.
IG
XVII.
ON THE STAIRCASE.
TTAROLD makes strong running.
AFTER SUPPER.
T^ICK has to be set right in the Lancers.
On the Stair^ca
SE.
After S
FTER Supper.
HAROLD QUORX MAKES STRONG RUNNING.
niCK HAS TO BE SET RIGHT IN THE LANCERS :
17
XVIII.
QUITS.
OUT has the pleasure of pilotnig- his partner next morning-.
Ou
ITS
'''^%A'^^^My<^^r-^^~ ^''^'
BUT HAS THE PLEASURE OF SHOWING HIS PARTNER THE WAV NEXT MORNING.
18
XIX.
THE "COLLAR-BONER."
A WELL-KNOWN fence, which wise people avoid.
Gp^ief in a Pitch.
HAROLD HAS A REGULAR CROPPER, BUT PICKS HIMSELF UP AND CATCHES THE HOUNDS.
19
XX.
GOING LIKE STEAM.
nPHE Flyers of the Hunt only are "placed.'
Coin
G LIKE
Stea
M.
LADIES MUST TAKE CAKE OF THEMSELVES.
20
XXI.
A WET RIDE HOME.
RATHER MORE EXCITING.
A MISERABLE proceeding.
^'^ ETTING your boots off afterwards.
A Wet fviDE j^
OME.
Rather mop^ Exciting.
-, \
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not a lively troceeding.
getting vour boots off afterwards.
21
xxir.
SOCIETY.
T^ICK is never popular with ladies, but lie quite does for himself one evening at the Rectory.
f'
OCIETY.
DICK IS NEVER SO POI
PULAR AS HAROLD AMONG LADIES; BUT HE QUITE DOES FOR HIMSELF ONE EVENING AT THE RECTORY !
XXIII.
THE END OF THE SEASON. THE FIRST CROOUET.
A TETE-A-TKTE towards home. TTAROLU (who used to hate it so!).
End of the Season.
jj.
P^ ENOUGH FOR
Cp^qu
ET.
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A DANGEROUS RIDE HOME.
TWO OF THE PARTY ARE RATHER IDLE.
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\XIV.
LOOKING FORWARD.
T-)ICK foresees how his friend will be driven to the meets next season and as yet, feels thankful he is fancy free.
Looking Fop^'ar^.
Wmm'^^
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DICK FORESEES HOW HAROLD WILL BE DRIVEN TO THE '-MEETS" OF NEXT SEASON.
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