134 Frank Beers Diaries. [1873-74 



'' Dec. 6th. — A bye-day at Whittlebury. Found in 

 Seven Coppices, raced as though they saw him away to 

 a drain at Silverstone, bolted him ; he ran for about five 

 or six fields, and hounds killed him. Found again in 

 Lyncher, away at once through Mr. Robart's coverts. 

 Tile House Wood just on the left, through the corner 

 of Stowe Ridings, across Park Fields Farm, past 

 Thatcham Ponds, straight through Hatch Woods without 

 dwelling, along the brook side to Syresham, bore away 

 down to Mr. Morgan's at Biddlesden, where they ran 

 from scent to view and knocked him over just as he 

 entered the gardens. Time fifty minutes, as good as 

 I ever saw, without a check ; the best run we have had 

 this season. Found again in Bucknells, went over the 

 open for Astwell Mill, but as we did not want to disturb 

 that country, stopped the hounds. Went back to 

 Bucknells, found, and ran to Silverstone and Whittle- 

 bury, and stopped the hounds in the park. 25 couples 

 mixed pack. 



" Dec. 22nd. — Little Preston. Found in Church 

 W ood. Away close to his brush through Little 

 Preston Wood, away just through the bottom corner 

 of Mantel's Heath, straight away to Farthingstone,. 

 nearly to Stowe Wood, but was headed over the 

 bottom, and they ran into him before he could reach 

 Lichborough. Time, thirty minutes as fast as possible. 

 F'ound again in Knightley Wood, ran through Seawell 

 W ood past Cold Higham to Foster's Booth, on to Astcote 

 Thorns ; lost him. About fifty minutes, very good 

 indeed. A couple of foxhound puppies ran the fox, which 

 spoiled the finish, or I think we should have killed him. 

 Found again in Grimscote Heath ; away straight to- 

 Tiffield Village to a drain which happened to be 

 stopped, then ran at best pace back to Farthingstone, tO' 



