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of philanthropy, irrespective of political or religious views. He spared no 

 trouble in carrying out what he conscientiously considered were the duties of 

 his position. Just and generous, wealthy and unassuming, ungrudgingly 

 giving his support to all good works, thoughtful and kind to those in need or 

 affliction, and spending his life amongst those whose interests he had at heart, 

 Sir Watkin gained the esteem of all with whom he came in contact, and this 

 was the cause of his popularity. 



Lord Willoughby's diary {confinned) : 



November 2Uh, the Kennels. — Ran hard from "Watt's Gorse, left Miller's 

 Gorse just on the right, and went over Knole End, and sunk the Vale as if 

 for Horuton. The fox was headed in the bottom, and turned up for Uj)ton, 

 leaving Ratley just on the right ; turned to the right again near Upton, and 

 went through the Sun Rising Gorse, and all along the bottom of the hill till 

 he got nearly to Miller's Gorse. Then he went up the hill, and again sunk 

 the Vale as if for Hornton, but turned to the left this time; left White's 

 Bushes and Page's Gorse on his left, and crossed the brook ; went throiagh 

 Angel's Piece, and the pack marked him to ground in a large drain in 

 Mollington Village, after a very severe run of two hours. Found again at 

 Page's Gorse, ran towards Angel's Piece, but did not cross the brook, left 

 Hanwell on the left, and went nearly to Banbury Workhouse, passed that on 

 the left, and killed him in WithycomlDe, after a good run of one hour. 

 Rosemary made a cajiital hit. 



November 28tli, IdUcote. — Found the second fox at Oxhill Gorse, ran 

 towards Idlicote, but turned to the left and ran a ring round Kirby, just left 

 Oxhill Village on the right, and through the covert again, and straight away 

 for Brickkiln Gorse, but the pack divided when close to that covert, and the 

 body kept straight on for Eatington Grove ; the fox was headed there and 

 went through Eatington Park, right through the deer, who caused a check. 

 When we got on the line again the pace was slow, and we got rim out of scent 

 . at Brickkiln Gorse. The first forty minutes Avas very good. 



Mrs. Walter Verney, on Mayfly, was close to the 

 master all the way. Brown Tom gave me a tremendous 

 fall at the Oxhill Brook, and was so pumped that he 

 walked straight through the next fence, but he jumped it 

 well when we crossed it the second time. We didn't ride 

 about then looking for fords and bridges. — W. R. V. 



There was a frost, and hunting was stopped from 

 December 5th, to the 16th. 



December 18th, Chadshunt. —Fonml at Itchington Holt, and ran by 

 Kingston nearly to Chesterton Wood, left that on the right, and ran by 

 Lighthorno nearly to Bishop's Gorse ; left that on the right, and went to the 

 left of Chadshunt Coj)pice, and went across tlie Lodge Farm, through Brick 

 Tard Coppice, and from thence to Clifford's Pear Tree (the New Covert 

 at Combroke), and into Walton Wood, where we got on the groimd all foiled 

 with rabbits, and could do no more good. Found again at Chesterton Wood, 



