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beyond which place we killed him in the most gallant style, 

 in the open flat, after a slashing rmi of one hour and 30 

 minutes. 



The pace was quick, and the vale country deep ; but 

 when we reached the hills the ground was as hard as iron, 

 and covered with snow. Indeed, the northern slopes and 

 sides of the fences had scarcely been thawed since the 

 winter, which was a severe one, as I find we did not hunt 

 from the 24th of December, at Alveston Pastures, until the 

 1 2th of February, when the meet was at Austey Wood ; 

 and from the IQth of February, at Alveston Pastures, to 

 March the 2d, at Oakley Wood. The riding was terrible, 

 and very few, out of one of the best mounted Fields, were 

 in a humour to face this rough and gallant chase. 



Sir Charles Mordaunt, Mr. R. Canning, Mr. H. 

 WiLLOUGHBY, and Mr. Yates, were determined to go, and 

 distinguished themselves highly on this pressing occasion. 

 Nor must we forget that the Squire of Charlecote (Mr. G. 

 Lucy,) Mr. J. Lucy, Mr. W. Russell, of Blockley, Mr. 

 Pickering, Mr. Cockbill, sen. and two or three others, 

 rode close in their wake, and were gallantly up at the end 

 of the run. Dick Bradley was one of those that came 

 up at the death ; Harry Jacksons, the huntsman, and Tom 

 Smith, the whip, were close to the hounds at the end of this 

 remarkable day. 



THE SAME, BY VENATOR. 



We met, as Sol his face unveil'd, 

 A num'rous well appointed Field ; 

 Were to a small gorse covert led, 

 Call'd Gaily Oak ; found snug in bed 



