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check, wc made at a good pace, turnino- at ri^ht angles, 

 for Dunmow. Strikiiii^- the Chelmer we ran down it to 

 the back of Harnston Lodge, where a lucky ford allowed 

 us to cross. Then, following .Stebbing Brook, we crossed 

 the line, and still continuing without a check, we went 

 on at a good pace, and, running along Pods Brook down 

 stream, we came up to her in the mill dam. One hour 

 and twenty minutes, and only five of the field besides 

 the officials there to see. Here we checked for two 

 minutes, and thought about taking her, but she was off 

 again as fresh as paint. I hear that two of the field 

 besides the officials got over the brook with a fiounder, 

 and, going still at a pace, crossed the river Pant on 

 the left of Bocking .Street ; then, passing Bovington Hall, 

 they ran by High Garrett to Froyz Hall, where the hind 

 was taken. A fourteen mile point — twenty-one and a-half 

 as we went. Time, one hour and forty-five minutes, (^nly 

 Messrs. Hall and Blyth to the end, besides the master 

 and two whips." 



Mr. Neave hunts the hounds himself in masterly 

 style, assisted by an amateur whipper-in. This office has 

 been successively held by Mr. Colley, of W'rittlc Park, 

 Mr. Edward Neave, and Mr. P>rindle. 



