122 THE ESSEX FOXHOUNDS. 



one. No man could better force the foxes to fly from 

 the fastness of Tubney Woods, while if a fox was to be 

 found in Bagley Wood, Treadwell was the man to make 

 him go. For Tar Wood, a covert near Witney, which 

 was neutral with the Heythrop, he had a liking, but he 

 was fondest of the Challow Vale. That beautiful green 

 district no doubt recalled the green pastures of the Mid- 

 lands, and over it he was at his best. Under Mr. 

 Thomas Duffield's rdgime he rode, among others, a 

 golden chestnut mare and a brown mare with a silver 

 tail. He went well on anything ; but when mounted 

 on either of these he was hard to beat indeed. 



