I20 Frank Beers' Diaries. [1870-71 



ran to Cold Ready and Farthinghoe, then to Newbottle, 

 back to Brackley Gorse, away, leaving Radstone on 

 the right, through Whistley to Astwell Mill, and ran 

 into him in the open near Helmdon. I rode Cheerful 

 and Ensign. 17 couples dogs. 



'' Feb. 2 1 St. — Tile House. Found in Stowe Ridings; 

 a fast ring by Tile House Wood, back into Stowe 

 Gardens ; stopped the hounds. Found at Stratford Hill, 

 and went away immediately at a fast pace through Shal- 

 stone Coppice, leaving Westbury Wild on the left, 

 Westbury Village on the left, and over the railroad. To 

 this point no one was within fields of the hounds but Mr. 

 John Elliott and myself. I never saw hounds run harder 

 in my life. The fox only a field before them ; but, most 

 unfortunately, we changed our fox at Westbury, after we 

 crossed the railroad. Hounds ran leaving Mixbury on 

 the right, Finmere on the left to Newton Purcell, leaving 

 Frinckford Hill on the right, close past Stratton Mill 

 away to Poundon, Marsh Gibbon on the right, then to 

 Charndon Wood. Several foxes were on foot, so we 

 stopped the hounds. This was a fine run over such a 

 charming line of country. The hounds went at a terrific 

 pace ; they ran away from the biggest part of the field. 

 I rode Rifleman ; he carried me well. Oxford second 

 horse. 18 couples of bitches. 



" Feb. 24th. — Plumpton Wood. Found at Canons 

 Ashby Ponds. Away pointing for Woodford ; was 

 headed to the right, leaving Canons Ashby on the 

 right, and ran nearly to Gomeral's Holt,when he jumped 

 up all amongst the hounds ; they raced him back, leaving 

 Ashby Gorse on the right, Preston Capes on the left, 

 Everdon Village on right ; over the brook to ground 

 within one field of Dodford Holt. q\ miles as the crow 

 flies. 



