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Near the village of Weston at length Tallyho'd, 

 From Broadway a mile, as a bird takes his road — 

 Was ran into and kill'd — how delightful the style ; 

 The Sportsman's reward for his danger and toil ! 1 



BY A VETERAN FOXHUNTER. 



Dec. 1^. — Hmited at Sutton North, where we found a 

 fox and killed him. Found again at Mr. Fisher's cover; 

 the fox went near to his house, over the large fields pointing 

 for Sutton North ; crossed into the open country near to 

 Mr. Townsend's, ran for some miles over the open fields, 

 and went into Mr. Shirley's Park, near Halford Bridge ; 

 then over the park and through Eatington Grove ; forward 

 near to the village of Eatington, and then turned to the 

 gorse covers ; he ran through them very near to Houndshill 

 House, forward for Wellesbourne Wood, ran very near it, 

 and close up to the village of Wellesbourne ; pointed for 

 Moreton Wood, on to Frizhill, and went into that cover on 

 the Lighthorne side. After hanging some time in the cover 

 he was driven away, and we killed him very near to Lord 

 Willoughby's, highly delighted with the conduct of the 

 hounds. 2 



1 This severe and extraordinary run was of three hours' duration, 

 witli only one checl<, wliicli did not continue more tlian five minutes. 

 The place where the fox ^A'as killed, was about 15 miles from where he 

 was found, and more than 20 from the farthest point he had run in the 

 chase. Of nearly one hundred horsemen who were present at the 

 throwing- off, only 15 were up, or in view, at the death. These hounds 

 had as great a succession of excellent runs within these three weeks, 

 as ever was remembered by the oldest and most experienced Foxhunter 

 in any part of Warwickshire. 



2 We ran two hours and 20 minutes, most of the time very quick. 

 A very fine day's sport. 



