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Cub-hunting began this season at Berricote Wood, on 

 the 27th of August, and ended on the 28th of October, 

 1831, at Snitterfield Bushes. 



Regular hunting commenced on the 31st of October, 

 at Upton House. 



BY ANONYMOUS. 



UPTON. 



'Hark ! the liorn salutes the ear, 

 The hunters ready, moruuig clear. 

 Come, the happy hours embrace, 

 Join the ever-jovial chase.' 



The hunting was opened on the 31st of October, with 

 great eclat. The hounds were in fine condition, the hunts- 

 man and his attendants well mounted ; and, indeed, all the 

 appointments were highly creditable to the much-respected 

 individual who had undertaken the management of this 

 pack. The number of spectators to witness the throwing 

 off was considerable. The cheerful horn gave the signal, 

 and men, horses, and ho\ind.s, were instantly in motion. A 

 fox was found in the hills hard by, and, after an excellent 

 run, killed. 



Tantivy, in his description of this day's sport, says — 

 We found a fox on the hill, and after running him for half 

 an hour, killed. Found a litter of cubs in Pillerton Gorse, 

 and run a fox from that cover to Hellbrake, and lost him. 

 Went back to the Gorse and found again, and were some 

 time before we drove one away j at last we were halloo'd to 

 a fox, but he had been gone so long the hounds could make 

 but little of the scent ; we followed him for an hour, cold 

 hunting all the time, and then gave him up. Went back 

 again to the Gorse, but the covert was so full of foxes that 

 we stopped the hounds and took them home. 



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