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Next drew and found at OtFchurch Bury, when our fox 

 led us back to the Foss road, and there, to add to our 

 former misfortune, he again went to ground. After trying 

 a few other coverts, we went home. 



Feb. 15. — After meeting at Ilmington Hills, we threw 

 off at Foxcote. Many recollections, not without a mixture 

 of alloy, arise in our minds when we meet at this place. — 

 Found a fox upon the hills, and lost him on Whimpstone 

 Downs. Next drew the Downs and Preston Bushes, blank. 

 Soon afterwards hit upon a fox at Gaily Oak, which led us 

 by Preston Village, down to Alscot Park, and through it to 

 Alveston Pastures ; through them, on to Wellesbourne 

 Wood, and then down to Sir John Mordaunt's. Our 

 game then went on up to the Colt-hovel earth. Long Bath- 

 hill, and on for Frizhill, where we gallantly turned him up, 

 after a famous run of an hour and 45 minutes. 



Feb. 17.— Met at Mitford Bridge, and found at Wolford, 

 but not until we had got to the top of the cover were we 

 well up with our fox, and after threading abovit the wood 

 for half an hour, he went straight away to Barton Grove ; 

 then on to Long Compton, and when he got over the hill at 

 that place, he was headed, and made direct to the wood, 

 and then he turned for Rollright Spinies, where we killed 

 him, after a capital run of an hour. 



Mar. 1 . — After meeting at Princethorpe to-day, we drew 

 Lester's Piece and Bunker's Hill, blank. Found a fox at 

 Captain Ibbert's, which went away for Hillmorton ; turned 

 short back there for Rugb)^, and tried the earths at that 

 place, but they were stopped. Reynard was here turned 

 over the road by Mr. Cooke's house, and from thence right 

 up the road to Barby, where he was killed, after a run of 

 3.") minutes, without a single check. 



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