^ 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. ^■i s-* A 1 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. ^-y r^P^,,^^^ 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.! / I'," rnr^ 1 ii^!''S 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. ' ^ =«^a£^^^^^^.i^^' \/l 'II ■ 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." 11 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 'i^ ill II III I ,71 """^1^, '- jl , ■ f, 1 1 I -•■ &'a z^ ATS? 'V T -t ^ Am\m 111' m ,!.! 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. -, \ . ^ \\ 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. 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