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had come to a suddeii check. The pack quickly re-passed 

 over the stile, with the exception of a one-year-okl bitch. 

 Bauble, by Trojan, out of Beatrice, which in taking her 

 leap endeavoured to alight on the top of the stile, but 

 tumbled over. She gained the stile, however, instantly, 

 and seized pug by the hind quarters, but he held so fast 

 to a tree she could not pull him down. Zac caught him by 

 the back of his neck, and dragged him from his hold, but 

 he was quite stiff and cold. Having halloo'd for two or 

 three minutes, he secured his l)rush, and gave him to the 

 pack. 



Mr. HoLBECH first came vip, and was followed by Lord 

 MiDDLETON and a few others, whose horses had not quite 

 come to a stand still. Mr. Bayzant rode very hard to 

 Barton, where he gave uj). The weather in the morning 

 was very snowy, and the riding bad, until we had passed 

 Lord Northampton's, when the weather cleared up, and 

 the riding was excellent. A two-year-old hound, called 

 Woodman, by Dndd, out of Wildfire, led the run to-day. 

 Little Surprise died in about two seasons after this run, and 

 one of his hoofs was preserved by his master. Old Zac, 

 whom he had carried to the end of many a good run. 



An austere winter, this year, suspended entirely the 

 sports of the Field for some time ; and in consequence of 

 the deep snow and severe frost, no fixtures were announced 

 from the 3d of January to the 14th of Februaiy. 



