2l8 THE ESSEX FOXHOUNDS. 



following year, but the pack includes several of his 

 progeny. 



1894-5. Some good sport was afforded in spite of 

 the stoppages caused by long-continued frost. During this 

 season there were two good runs from Bendysh Wood. 

 On December 7th the line of the fox was over the open 

 country up to and through Lidegates, and on to near 

 Haverhill where he beat the hounds. On January Sth 

 the fox ran a similar line, the run continuing over a fine 

 country beyond Haverhill whence the fox worked his 

 way back by Holmbrook and Hempstead to Little 

 Bendysh, where hounds were stopped. The run had 

 lasted one hour fifty-five minutes. Horses were done to 

 a standstill. 



The best run of the season took place on December 

 22nd. Bailey's account is as follows : — 



"Saturday, December 22nd, was one of the windiest 

 mornings I ever was out. It very near blew one out of 

 the saddle. There was a fox in the Hart, but we could 

 hear nothing-. We drew the Thrift and found another 

 fox, but couldn't do anything, so the master decided to run 

 through High Roding Springs, and then give it up. We 

 found a good fox, came away by High Roding Street, 

 straight by Dobbs Wood, and rattled along to Lord's 



