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as if he was going to Bourton Wood, and after hunting him 

 for an hour and tliree quarters, with an indifferent scent, 

 the hounds killed him at Lord Nortiiwick's park, near 

 Cambden. The hounds never gave greater satisfaction. 



Jan. 10. — Met at Spernal Park, and immediately found 

 a remarkably fine fox, that hastily left the cover, and took 

 for Studley Common ; then turned to the right for Ipsley, 

 pointing for Lord Plymouth's woods, 1 at Hewell, and 

 we killed him near the town of Redditch, after a run of an 

 hour and a half, cold hunting. We then drew some large 

 woods near Redditch, and the Rough Hill, blank. 



Jan. 14. — The meet, this morning, was at Oakley Wood, 

 and we drew that cover, and the wood at Chesterton, blank. 

 In trying Lighthorne Rough, we found a fox that first led 

 us to Frizhill, and on to Lord Willoughby's plantations. 

 Here the hounds pressed him so hard, that he ran back 

 through Frizhill, and over the country to Kineton, and he 

 was lost near to that town. Drew the wood at Walton 

 without success. At length we found a fox in the Terrace 

 above Walton, which ran as quick as hounds could follow 

 him, through Frizhill, Lighthorne, and on for Chesterton 

 Wood. After a most severe burst of 35 minutes, and 

 running several rings in the cover, the fox earthed in a 

 rabbit spout. 



1 The late Earl of Plymouth was a firm and ardent supporter of 

 the chase. His Lordship's stud usually exceeded twenty horses ; the 

 hunters were of the first class, and the best that could be purchased. 

 The Earl and Countess were owners of Melton Lodge, within a mile 

 of the town. This Nobleman patronised the Melton Hounds for many 

 years, and it was usual for him to have two hunters in the field, at 

 least, on the same day. His Lordship had a very superior liorse called 

 Zigzag. 



