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the hounds got up to him. He ran very quick in that cover 

 for some time, and then went off again, taking through 

 Walton and Wellesbourne, and we killed him near Moreton 

 Wood. 1 



Feb. 23. — Met this morning at Thickthorn ; we found 

 a fox at Wainbody Wood, and ran him to Baginton, where 

 he was lost. Found a second fox at Cubbington cover, 

 which ran for Frankton Wood, and over the country for 

 Dunchurch ; leaving that town to the right, he went forward 

 for Barby Wood, in Northamptonshire ; we hunted up to 

 him near that place, and ran him very quick for near an 

 hour^ when we were obliged to stop the hounds, as it was 

 20 minutes past six o'clock, and getting very dark, 2 



Friday, March 8. — Drew, first. Edge Hill, and found 

 a brace of foxes in a cover near to Lord Villers's. Had a 

 very good hunting run over the vale to Itchington, of two 

 hours ; and after running half an hour in cover, we killed. 



March 9. — Met this morning at Snitterfield, and found 

 in the gorse near Clopton ; he ran in Snitterfield for an 

 hour, and then went to earth. Found again in Claverdon 



1 This was a very fine day's sport, for the most part as good 

 hunting as possible, and at other times veiy quick. 



Lord Villers, Sir J. Shelley, and a large Field of Sportsmen himted 

 with us to-day. 



2 Mr, Corbet did not get to Clopton until ten o'clock ; the hounds 

 did not reach home until a much later hour. The run was at least four 

 hours. A fine day's sport. 



Mr. Corbet went in a chaise twelve miles to cover, and was on his 

 horse above twelve hours ; he did not go into any house from the time 

 he left home until he returned. 



