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Oct. 29. — The meet was at Mitford Bridge ; on drawing 

 Wolford Wood, we found a fox that led ns right away for 

 Moreton-in-Marsh, then on to Hanging Aston, where he 

 ran to grovind. Some men, without orders, began to dig 

 him out ; this was not approved of by the Master, and the 

 hounds were stopped. 



On Tuesday, as soon as we entered the wood 

 At Wolford, we knew the first challenge was good. 

 On a favourite morn, 'tis no time to delay 

 When a crafty old fox creepeth slyly away. 

 Forty mirmtes or more, o'er fallow and mead. 

 We rattled along at the top of our speed. 

 Till we ran in grand style the old felon to ground, 

 In a country well known within Lord Seaforth's bound. 



Oct. 31. — The fixture, this morning, was at Itchington 

 Heath, where we found a fox that led us first to Chesterton, 

 when he turned to the left, and made straight to Bishop's 

 Itchington ; through the cover there, and on to Ladbroke 

 spinies ; having threaded them, he passed through the 

 village, and ran on very near to Southam, and then away 

 straight for Radbourne Gorse ; we lost him at the town of 

 Napton. A spirited thing ail the time of an hour and five 

 minutes. 



On Thursday we had a most brilliant run. 

 When at Itchington Heath our amusement begun. 

 T'wards Harbury first, bending nearly, not quite 

 To Itchington village — at Ladbroke all right ; 

 Skirting Southam, then up Ladbroke Hill, where the clay 

 Stopp'd a few of the weakest from making their way ; 

 But neither the clay, nor the deep Napton tillage. 

 Could davmt the stout pack,— for close to the village, 



