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where the fox was lost, but they had a still better run with 

 another, which they found at Withycombe, and ran 

 through the Park, past Drayton, leaving the Barleymow on 

 the right, and on to Hanw^U, thence over the brook, and 

 across the high road by Hardwick, and over both the 

 railway and the canal into the Bicester country. They next 

 passed Williamscote, and then had a long check, but the 

 line was again hit off, and they ran by Chipping Warden 

 into Edgcote Park, and to ground in the main earths there 

 after a good fox chase of an hour and forty-five minutes. 



On December 15th they had a very fast run of forty- 

 five minutes from Chesterton Wood, through Itchington, 

 to Burton Dassett, and to ground at Knott's Spinney. 



I remember that at this time a curly headed lady used 

 to hunt with the Bicester hounds, and she often rode over 

 them because her father, or whoever it was who accompanied 

 her, was soon left behind. At last, on one occasion, Squire 

 Drake said to the Rev. Valentine Ivnightley: " Val, there 

 is only one thing to be done. If your reverence will marry 

 that woman, and not bring her out hunting, I will settle 

 100/. a year on you." — C. M. 



Monday, December 5th. — Lord North's diary records a 

 very fast run from Blackwell Bushes, by Armscote, over 

 Crimscote Downs, and up to Knighton Hill, and killed at 

 Foxcote. 



Also Thursday, December 8th, Lower Shuckburgh.-— 

 Found several in Caldecote Spinneys. Got away with one 

 up to the hill, turned short back and away for Flecknoe, 

 over the brook, leaving Braunston to the left, by Staverton 

 Wood, and on by Badby Village. Here was a longish 

 •check, then on through Badby Wood and Fawsley Park, 

 and eventually marked him to ground between Fawsley 

 and Badby Wood. 



Also Saturday, December 10th, Coughton Court. — A 

 most excellent woodland run from Coughton Park. Ran 

 an hour in covert, then over Dane Bank, and pointed for 

 Ooughton Court, but turned for Studle}', and on to Rough 

 Hill, where possibly changed. Worked him through New 



