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he was obliged to give in ; and although Bill Boxall, the 

 whipper-in, succeeded in getting hold of some of them, a 

 part were out all night. 



It so happened, that, from the several baffling attempts 

 this fox made to break from Bowshot Wood, the covert 

 where he was found, very few got well away w-ith the 

 hounds. All the Warwickshire old hands, to a man, were 

 thrown out ; and some of them, together with myself, never 

 knew which way the hounds were gone. Vexations like 

 these prove that it is better to go through a covert after the 

 hounds, at certain times, than keep outside it, with a hope 

 of a good start, which may never be realized. 



Mr. F. Holland, and Mr. Patrick, on his famous 

 little mare, Mr. Cockbill, jun. and Mr. Dew^p:s, had the 

 best ; Mr. Holland and Mr. Meyrick, having the cream. 

 Mr. Meyrick went gallantly on his favourite old horse 

 Jack, but having over-marked him a little in crossing a deep 

 wheat field, declined at the last. 



The horses were so distressed, that not one of them 

 would face a small fence, until a little puff was afforded 

 them, when Mr. Cockbill got over. Mr. H. Wyatt, Mr. 

 H. Campbell, Mr. Fellowes, and Mr. Sheldon, (the 

 flower of the Warwickshire riders,) were all imfortunate in 

 not getting away. All the hounds but one had arrived by 

 the next day. 



Mr. Seagrave and Mr. Hay, were also well up to the 

 hounds. Major Bridgeman was thrown head-first into a 

 wide brook, but when he got out he remounted and occupied 

 a good place at the end. Mr. S. Bradshaw, on a little 

 grey horse, once the property of Mr. Hornihold, formerly 



