1882] EUN FEOM WHITNASH GORSE. 79 



Spinneys, Sibford Heath, Epwell Wavren, Brooinliill Gorse, Spencer's Gorse, 

 Oxhill Gorse, Pillerton Gorse, Kineton Oaks, Kinetou Holt, Watt's Gorse, 

 and Sun Rising Gorse — all blaiiJc. Just saved a l)lank day by finding a vixen 

 at Miller's Gorse, and -whiijped off at once. 



March 6th, Gaydon Inn. — Drew blank, Iteliington Holt, Bawcutt's 

 Covert, Gaydon Coppice, Chesterton Wood, Bishop's Gorse, and Fletcher's 

 Coppice. Found at Ohadshuut Coppice, ran by the house, over the Gaydon 

 Road, and across to Bawcutt's Covert, very pretty indeed; got up to the fox in 

 the covert, and ran him over the East and West Junction Railway by 

 Marlborough ; from that place tu^rned back as if for Chadshunt again, but 

 left it on the right, and went through Pool Fields Osiers, and out as if for 

 Bishop's Gorse ; but turned again, and went through Veruey's Gorse, and a 

 ring round Chadshunt Coppice again, through that, and to the bottom of 

 Pittern Hill, by the old wintlniill, through Brick Yard Coppice, and a field 

 beyond that the hounds got view and killed in Combroke Rides, after a 

 Inmting run of one hour and thirty-five minutes. Rode Brigand and Black 

 Prince. 



March 13th, Tachhrooh. — A hot, dry day. Found and killed a mangy fox 

 in Warwick Park. Found in Oakley Wood, and hunted round by Highdown, 

 Whitnash Village, and to ground near Tachbrook. Found again at Whitnash 

 Gorse ; the fox set his head for Burton Hills, ran through Itchington Holt, 

 left Gaydon Hill on his right, and Burton Hills on his left, and would have 

 gone up the hills, but was headed by some foot people, and was run into in the 

 open close to Marlborough, after thirty-eight minutes. Seven miles from 

 point to point and only one slight check. Rode Brigand and Black Prince. 



From Sir C. Mordaunt's diary : 



March IZth. — A brilliant run from Whitnash Gorse, which is not usually 

 a sure find on a hot, dry day, but there was a burning scent on the grass. 

 Hounds ran across Harbiiry Heath, and through Itchington Holt, and killed 

 their fox in the open at the foot of the Burton Hills, after running seven 

 miles straight over grass in thirty-eight minutes. Rode Afghan. 



Mr. Oswald, of Auchincruive, went remarkably well in 

 this ran. He rode a very fast and safe hmiter, and where 

 hounds went he went. 



Lord Willoughby de Broke's diary : 



March IQth, Lower Shuchhurgh. — A fox got up in a field near Calcote 

 Spinney, ran him very fast up the hill, and to ground in the Garden Wood. 

 Another jumped up in a field between Ladbroke and Watergall ; ran him 

 for thirty minutes without a check over the grass, and killed him at tlie back 

 of the farmhouse, close to Ladbroke Covert. We went round Watergall 

 Covert, left Wormleighton on the right, and went all over that l)eautifnl 

 country under Marston Doles. A most enjoyable gallop. Rode Banshee and 

 Bayleaf. 



March 17th, Broughton Castle. — Found at Wiggington Heath, and ran, 

 leaving South Newington on the right, across to Great Tew, and killed in the 

 Heythrop comitry, after a good thirty minutes. Got ou an outlying fox near 

 Shutford Village, and ran him nearly to Sugarswell, but turned to the left. 



