1871-72] Frank Beers' Diaries. 125 



Jan. ist, 1872. — P'arthingstone. They found in 

 Mantel's Heath, ran to Heyford Ironworks, and lost 

 their fox at Astcote. 



Jan. 3rd. — Hartwell. Found in the forest, ran to 

 ground at Hardingstone, got him out and killed him. 

 The hounds ran alone, not a soul near them, away from 

 every horse. Found again in Ash Leys ; ran the fox 

 into a pond, and killed him at Courteenhall. 



Jan. 8th. — Tiffield. " My first day out after my attack." 

 Killed a fox and had a fair day. 



''Jan. 1 2th. — Bradden. Found in a haulm-stack close 

 to Kingthorn Wood, and ran pointing for Foscote, leaving 

 Bradden on the right, Blakesley and Seawell on the left, 

 and Grimscote on the right, down to Rodmere, and then 

 back through Grimscote Heath and Grub's Coppice to 

 Seawell ; hounds killed their fox at Lichborough. For 

 the first fifty-live minutes pace was terrific. Hounds had 

 the best of it ; the ground was deep and there were many 

 falls. I rode Cheerful and Brocklesby." 



Jan. 15th. — Woodford. Found in the Gorse, ran to 

 Warden Hill, and lost him. Found in Plumpton Wood ; 

 ran fast by Weston and Moreton Pinkney, leaving Eydon 

 on the right, straight away to Culworth, and killed the 

 fox. A capital run. 



"Jan. 19th. — Found in Whistley Wood and went at 

 once by Halse, with AUithorn on the right, through 

 Plumpton and Seawell, and w^e lost him at Lichborough. 

 Found at Astcote Thorns ; Tan to Towcester, back to 

 Duncote to ground. I rode Cheerful and Brocklesby."^ 

 17 couples, bitches. 



* These were Beeis' best horses. Cheerful, bred by Lord Cloncurry, 

 by Cheerful Horn, I sold to the Duke. The other came from Lincoln- 

 shire.— J. M. K. E. 



