MR. RUSSELL.— isa^. ^43 



HAMPTON, DEC. 3. 



Having unkenneled a fox in this wood, he took us away 

 to Sherborne ; the scent lay very bad, yet they hunted him 

 beautifully up to Hampton-on-the-Hill, and although they 

 could not do much with him, we still kept after him to 

 Gannaway-grove ; here we got upon better terms with our 

 game, and brushed him away in good style for Wolverton- 

 field, and then on to Luskum-wood. Leaving that to the 

 right he bore down for Stratford, when he diverged to the 

 right again, and ran up to Hatton Rock. After trying the 

 earths at that place to no purpose, he dashed away to 

 Daisy-hill j then left Hampton-wood to the left, and direct 

 for Scad-bank ; the earths here also refused him, and he 

 next made for Old Pastures coppices ; on to Hampton 

 Lucy, through the village, across the Avon, and we ran him 

 to ground in Charlecote Park. This was a famous run from 

 Gannaway-grove of an hour. 



OAKLEY, DEC. 6. 



' Hark ! the holloiv woods resounding, 



Echo in the hunter's cry ; 

 Hark ! how all the vales surrounding, 



To his cheering voice reply !' 



This day afforded us capital sport. We found in the 

 wood, and our fox took away straight for Barford, where he 

 turned short to the left to Middle-hill, and on to Newbold 

 Pacey. Quitting that place to the left, he was off for More- 

 ton Morrell, through Lighthorne, and on to Chadshunt. 

 Here reynard turned short back to Itchington-heath ; and 

 leaving that covert to the right, turned short to Verney's 

 Gorse. After threading the gorse, reynard drove on at his 

 best pace through Chesterton-wood, and on to Harwood's- 

 house ; where the hounds came to a check, after a run of 

 ■57 minutes. We presently hit him off again, and regular 



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