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Nov. 10. — By a previovis fixture, the hounds were to hunt 

 to-day at Walton Wood ; but this was prevented, by the 

 water being so much out, we were not able to cross the 

 Avon 3 we therefore sent a man over in a boat, to inform 

 the gentlemen who might meet at Walton, of the circum- 

 stance ; and a whipper-in was dispatched to stop the earths 

 at Austey Wood. The hounds found here plenty of foxes } 

 and after running and changing, in and out of coyer, for 

 near two hours, the wood became so much stained, that 

 the hounds were taken away. A fox was afterwards found 

 at Hogwell, and after running him rings, out of cover, for 

 about an hour and a half, we killed in Austey Wood. 



Nov. 17. — We threw off at Black Marton ; as soon as the 

 hounds were thrown into cover, away went a fox over the 

 country for Idlicote spinies and Honington Grounds ; then 

 over the first part of the Vale to Sutton North ; over the 

 hill, and pointed for Lord Northampton's ; the hounds 

 had got upon very good terms with their fox, when he was 

 headed at the village of Brailes. After making a cast, they 

 hit him off again, and hunted him under Sutton North, 

 taking a dip in the Vale. He then took over the earths at 

 Sutton North, jiointing for Weston House, and ran over 

 all the open country for Wichford Wood ; and, when but 

 a little short of that cover, he was ran into, and turned up 

 on the top of the hill. 



This day's sport gave great satisfaction to a numerous 

 Field, particularly to Mr. Mo rant ; the distance was ftdl 

 20 miles, and 14 from the place where the fox was found. 

 A memorable day ! 



Nov. 19. — Having met at Ufton Wood, we drew that 

 cover and Itchington Heath, blank. A fox, which we soon 

 afterwards found at Chesterton Wood, ran in cover for an 

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