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enclosures to the Liillums, aud ran through that beautiful grass 

 country to Laughton -place ; the pace being good, ditches rife and 

 plentiful as blackberries in June, soon rendered the field select, and 

 the scene somewhat amusing. Men and horses on the opposite sides 

 of ditches — some in — others pulling and whipping — lots craning — 

 one thorough -bred black nag, well covered with pink, being the only 

 one who cleared the reach and lived with the hounds. The upper 

 end of Glynde road did not alter his line, crossing it he passed on to 

 Moor Lane, near to Hailsham turnpike road, leaving Rmgmer 

 barracks, and the old East Sussex Kennel to the right — ran through 

 Sir James Langham's plantations, up the side hanging coverts in 

 front of the house to the top of Glynde Hill. 



"What lengths we pass ; where' will the wand'ring chase 

 Lead us bewilder'd ! Look back and view 

 The strange confusion of the vale below 

 Where sour vexation reigns ;— 



* * * Old age laments 



His vigour spent ; the tall, plump, brawney youth 

 Curses his cumbrous hulk, and envies now 

 The short pygmean race he whilome kenn'd. 

 With proud insulting leer. A chosen few 

 Alone the sport enjoy, nor droop beneath 

 Their pleasing toils." 



Boldly facing the open downs by Oxtittle bottom, he ran on to the 

 corner of the enclosure on Cliffe Hill ; being headed by some one 

 coming out of the to\^^l he turned short to the right across the 

 Coombe, and into Mr. Hillman's Stoneham chalk pit ; four couple of 

 the homids went right over, and had a most awful fall. He now 

 took to the vale again by crossing the Ringmer turnpike -road, 

 passing Stoneham House, Wellingham, the Uckfield turnpike -road, 

 and into the brooks at lower Stoneham, there gallantly swam the 

 Lewes river into the Hamsey brooks ; old Druid was soon on the 

 opposite bank, and having acknowledged the line was instantly joined 

 by all his bold compeers. Not so with the field. Glynde road had 

 been crossed, ,but this was a poser. Barcombe mills were soon 

 sought for ; passing the church ran Coneyborough Park on to Cooks - 

 bridge ; he then crossed Shefiield turnpike. Warningore being close 

 to the left, and faced Chailey South Common, where he got into a 

 side drain. Press was shortly at hand, and in a few minutes he 

 was again made to fly ; but all his whiles were vain and strength 

 exhausted, the gallant pack ran into him, and honest John's who- 

 hoop was music to the happy [few] fellows present. — This run 

 forcibly reminds us of the doings of the East Sussex Fox Hounds in 

 Mr. C.'s palmy days ; may they return again. Should their spirited 

 veteran owner meet with the encouragement such perseverance 

 richly deserves, they most assuredly will. The hounds are much 

 im J) roved in appearance since last I saw them, and have received a 

 great addition in a few couples of chase hounds from other kennels. 



March 8th, 1844. — On Friday, King Sampson's Fox Hounds met 

 at Telscombe Tye ; they threw off at Banning' s, Mr. W. Saxby's 

 favourite fox covert, where old " Drewid " soon told us there was a 



