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to the right, and through the spinies to Smatchley Brake. 

 Then down to Sir John Mordaunt's, where he was headed 

 and went back to the Rookery 3 here we changed our fox, 

 which went on to Wellesbourne Wood, where we ran him 

 without kiUing, till the moon shone. 



ILMINGTON VILLAGE, DEC. 19. 



This morning we found at Stoke Wood, when our fox 

 went away at a very quick pace, to Mickleton Wood. When 

 he got near to the Hill, he turned back again to Stoke 

 Wood ; through that cover on to Foxcote, and then down 

 to Potter's Bank. In sinking the hill, the hounds began to 

 go for him at a slapping rate. Left Blacket to the right, and 

 then straight to Ilmington, quite down to the edge of the 

 water, where, no doubt, reynard was drowned, as we could 

 trace him no farther. This was a famous run of one hour 

 and a half. 



WOLFORD WOOD, DEC. 20. 



We found and went away for Hanging Aston, when we 

 were hallood back to Toddenham, where we got to steady 

 running. Hunted our fox back to the wood, where we got 

 up to him. Leaving that covert again, he made through 

 the copses and on to Toddenham. He left that place to 

 the right and soon crossed the water for Ditchford, through 

 the spiny there, and then went on to Shipston, where he 

 secreted himself in a tanyard, by getting into a manger. 

 When driven from this retreat, reynard made straight for 

 Honington, and was baulked in attempting to get into a 

 drain. After crossing the water three times, reynard went 

 away at his best pace, over the field to Honington, and then 

 took ground. On being bolted he ran to Admington, where 

 the hounds threw him up in gallant style. This was a good 

 thing, and at times fast, of three hours and 30 minutes. 



