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For minutes, about, p'rliaps, the third of a score. 



We shook well the gorse ; when stout reynard once more 



Was reluctant compelled from the covert to fly. 



His chance once again in the open to try. 



To our right the gay villa of Wolston was seen. 

 Then the road cross'd, old Daintry and Dunchurch between. 

 Made by Only Lodge, after passing the brook. 

 The Oxford Canal he most gallantly took. 

 The village of Barby pass'd by ; and then down 

 The hill, in liis route, after leaving the town. 

 To Kilsbury reynard now pointed, and then 

 Just skirted the village, and push'd on again. 

 Then at Coopers Gorsc savd his life by a trick. 

 In running to ground in the Lordship of Crick. 1 



BY WHOO- WHOOP. 



Dec. 10. — On drawing Wichford Wood, we found a 

 fox that took off straight for Ascote ; by that place, and on 

 to Hooknorton Field, where he ran to ground. Bolted him 

 to Wichford, through that cover over the country, until he 

 turned short back by the road, and then to Wichford town, 

 where he was killed. 



Dec. 13. — From Kenilworth, where we met, we vi'ent 

 to Crackley-wood, and found a fox that led us to Tilehill, 

 on to Wainbody-wood, through that cover, then back to 

 Crackley, where he took to ground, after running for one 

 hour and 3.5 minutes. 



1 The fox entered the eartli just as he Avas sinking- before the 

 hounds, after a run of one hour and 35 minutes ; a distance as the crow 

 flies of 12 miles ; but rej-nard Mciit entirely over grass land of the 

 first-rate kind, for 1.5 miles, 



