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were running about Maltby, etc., till 5 o'clock, but 

 without scent enough in covert to kill a fox. 

 Bitches, 16J couples ; wind, south-west. 



February 17th, 1893. — Met at Darlton. Drew 

 the Springs, Marnham, Billyard Gorse, and East 

 Markham Coverts blank. Found in a garden near 

 Tuxford, and ran very hard nearly to Bevercotes. 

 Then bore away to his left for Ladywood down to 

 the Great Northern Railway near Tuxford Village. 

 An A.I. gallop up to here. Then up back over the 

 railway by the edge of the Springs and down to 

 East Markham Village, to ground in a big drain by 

 the railway. Unlucky, not killing him for the 

 hounds. Bitches, 18J couples. I came down early 

 train from London, and back after hunting. 



February 24th, 1893. — Met at Grove. Found 

 in Gamston Wood. Away at once by Askham 

 and East Markham down to Drayton Windmill, 

 round to his left, back up to Gamston Wood, 

 fairly racing, then on by Beverley Spring to 

 Mill Hill Clump to ground under the road. Bolted 

 with a pole and killed him by East Markham. 

 A very good hour and five minutes. Then 

 found in Little Gringley Wood. Ran all round 

 the Grove Woods, and eventually gave up at 

 dark. Bitches, 19 couples. 



March 3rd, 1893.— Met at Sturton. Found in 

 Fenton Gorse. Ran up to White's cover and back 

 by Littleboro' Willows, and killed at Sturton Vil- 

 lage. Fifty minutes. This fox had two white fore- 



