From London by rail, in company with Joseph Hawley, George Payne, Shelley, Greville, and other turf men to Chesterford. They to Newmarket. I to friend Cotton. [Sidenote: Hildersham, Oct. 27.] To Newmarket. Racing particularly good. Cambridgeshire stakes won by “Alum.” Twenty-eight started, beating “Baron,” the winner of St. Leger, and Cæsarwitch, etc. [Sidenote: Oct. 30.] This morning’s racing good. Backed my father’s colt “Radulphus” in the Glasgow, and lost my money. [Sidenote: Newbold, Nov. 7.] Went with Harry Skipwith to Warwickshire Hunt; meet at Stonleigh Park, a beautiful place. Next day to see the Athelstane; meet at the Cross. Some pretty fencing from cover to cover and plenty of foxes. [Sidenote: Nov. 10.] Sent horses to Leighton Buzzard. A hearty welcome by Delmé Radcliffe at Hitchin Priory. The Eliot Yorkes staying there. [Sidenote: Nov. 12.] Having sent horses on with Delmé Radcliffe, to Brand’s hounds, Delmé having been Master of Hounds was proud to mount “Heki,” and delighted with him, as I was with my “Tom.” The run good for this country. We went and returned in a yellow post-chaise. [Sidenote: Hitchin Priory, Nov. 15.] Mounted by Radcliffe. Went with the Harriers on his “Touch-and-Go”; supposed to be the best pack of the sort in England. Good for pastime, but it does not do after fox-hunting. [Sidenote: Nov. 17.] With Brand’s hounds: rode “Heki,” nothing particular by way of a run. Pleased with my horse though. [Sidenote: Nov. 20.] Harriers met at the Priory. Pretty and fast thing. Radcliffe hunting them. [Sidenote: Nov. 21.] With Brand’s hounds. Rode “Tom.” Found at Boxwood. Good run of 52 minutes. Was to the front the whole time. Radcliffe got the brush for my wife in commemoration of “Tom’s” performances. Killed at Yardley. [Sidenote: Nov. 22.] A right good run on “Heki” with the Harriers. [Sidenote: Nov. 25.] In afternoon rode “Tom” with the Harriers and had an excellent run of 50 minutes, the hare running better than many foxes. [Sidenote: Nov. 26.] Sent “Heki” on to meet the Cambridgeshire at Shear Hutch. Sharp run over heavy country. I got the brush. [Sidenote: Nov. 27.] No meet. Rode to see the Charles Radcliffes at Halwell. [Sidenote: Nov. 28.] With Radcliffe to meet the Puckeridge at Bedlington: a sharp thing. Got a cropper, but was in time to get the brush. [Sidenote: Gilston Park, Dec. 1.] By rail to Burnt Mill, where I met Henry Seymour and Brice Pearse, who took us to Gilston Park, a nice old place he had hired for farming purposes. [Sidenote: Dec. 2.] Seymour and myself to meet the Puckeridge Hounds at Pelham. Rode “Heki”: a good gallop, leaving off fourteen miles from home. [Sidenote: Dec. 3.]