T814-1815] 



FINE RUN FROM FARNBOROUGH. 



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the road near the Four-shire Stone,* and was killed at Even- 

 lode. Mr. Cockbill, of liadway, and Zac Cloddard, the 

 first whip, were the only two present when the hounds 

 killed their fox, which was viewed just at dusk. Mr. 

 Holbech lirst came up, followed by Lord Middleton and a 

 few others. Some impossible points have been given by 

 " Scrutator " in his description of this run, as, for instance, 

 that the fox after leaving Molliugton AVood ran from 

 licliington, and then i^anh the Vale at Madivay. Also that 

 from a point near Hook Norton Lodge he ran neadif to 

 Aynho. We have recorded the probable course, filling in 

 places which must have been passed. This distance, from 

 point to point, is eighteen miles, and hounds must have 

 traversed about twenty-five miles ; the time recorded to 

 have been taken is two hours and twenty minutes. A two- 

 year-old hound, called Woodman, by Druid out of Wildfire, 

 led the pack throughout the run. 



LORD MIDDLETON'S FOXHOUNDS, 1815. 



Stud. 



* Tlii.s well-known stone is on the Chipping Norton and Moreton-in-Marsh Eoad, 

 near the latter place, and just beyond WoKord Wood. It marks where portions of the 

 four counties of Warwickshire, Oxfordshire, Worcestershire, and Gloucestershire join 

 one another. 



