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Dec. 6. — Met at Bourton Heath, found in Coughton 

 Spinies, ran our fox to Frankton Wood, and lost him. 

 Returned back to Coughton Spinies, found another, and 

 killed him in a few minutes. Then went and drew Captain 

 Ib Bert's cover and found again ; reynard first took us for 

 Rugby, but leaving that town to the right, he went straight 

 to Newbold, where the pack ran into him, nobly, in the 

 field. The pace was very quick, and the rim lasted 45 

 m invites. 



Dec. 9. — Met at Pillerton Toll Bar and drew Mr. 

 Thornhill's gorse, blank ; but found afterwards at Lord 

 Northampton's. Reynard first took us straight for 

 Tysoe ; when he bore to the left and went to Shennington, 

 Leaving that village to the right he took by Upton and on 

 to Alscote. Here we changed our fox, and the fresh one 

 turned short back to Edge Hills, where he earthed. 



Dec. 13. — Met this morning at Hatton Village, and 

 found a fox in Green's Grove, which after taking one turn 

 in the wood, went away for the Old Park. Being headed 

 he turned short back across the turnpike road, and made 

 for Grove Park. Leaving Lord Dormer's to the left, pug 

 turned back over the canal, and went on for Henley ; but 

 leaving that town to the right, he turned back for Lady 

 Smythe's house, where he was killed, after a remarkably 

 sharp run of one hour and 25 minutes. 



Dec. 16. — We met at and drew Oakley Wood, blank. 

 Unkenneled at Chesterton Wood, when reynard went away 

 at a fast pace, and earthed at Itchington Heath. We here 

 got three foxes out, turned one before the hounds, ran him 

 up to Burton Dassett Church, where we killed, after a good 

 thing of 35 minutes. 



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