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and the hounds ran into him before he could get 

 to Martin Beck. A good hour and ten minutes. 

 Swinnow Wood blank. Bitches, i8 couples ; cold 

 north wind. 



March loth, 1905. — Met at Darlton. I came 

 down from London for the day. Found in the 

 Springs, and ran nicely as if for Ragnall, to his left, 

 away to Laneham Thorns, on for Rampton Village, 

 down to the Trent ; then turned away to his right, 

 up the river, and killed him at Laneham Rectory. 

 A good hour and ten minutes. Then drew Treswell 

 Wood, Castle Hill, and Eaton Wood blank. Found 

 in Gamston Wood and ran to Grove, Gringley 

 Wood, etc., but scent failed. Bitches, 17 J couples. 



March 13th, 1905. — Met at Serlby. Found in 

 the Laurels, ran merrily over the Scrooby Hills, 

 left Mattersey Wood just on his right across to 

 Scaftworth, up to the road ; headed, so away to 

 Pusto Hill, over the river to Mattersey Abbey, 

 back, and killed in the river. Gave a man 2s. 6d., 

 who stripped and brought the floating dead fox 

 out. Then found in Blyth Wood, away by Toad- 

 holes, Whitewater, by Oldcotes, to his left, to 

 Pond Head, on by Green Wood, Wallingwells 

 Lodge, Carlton Village, across by Winks Wood, to 

 the Whitewaters — two lines here — over to the 

 Laurels, and ran out of scent by Brecks Wood ; 

 one hour and fifty-five minutes. Heard afterwards 

 my tired fox went on by Nook-in-Flat to the 

 Ruins. A very good day. Dogs, 151 couples. 



