Forewarned and fore-armed, the Light and Heavy Brigades moved off—not off their horses—in a general westerly direction, on a four-mile run to the first check, During this run the careful planning of the layers (Dr, Hall, Mr. Henning, and Mr. Szavo) was made apparent to ihe competitors, Although the going was over heavy plow, the jumps and obstacles were carefully spaced so that the Meld arrived intact at the first check, Many ponies (and some riders) were panting rather heavily at this point, and full use was made of the four-minute rest After the order to mount had been given by Mr. Maire Prodan, who had been the first arrival at the check. the arrow was picked out of an innocent ditch (following an old Tient: custom, in defence to the visitors) by Mr, Huse and Captain Griffith, After'a slight contretemps with a large bank (referred by the Master) the field managed to get off towards the Western Hills, During this run Cocoanut divorced Captain Fisher anc started off on a little hunt of his
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