CHAPTER XL 

 FRANK BEERS' DIARIES {Continued). 



1874-75. 



1874. Aug. 24th. — Began cubhunting. Out thirty- 

 eight days, killed fifty foxes. 



Nov. 9th. — We began regular hunting at Stowe-Nine- 

 Churches. A Stowe cubhunting day, killed a fox and 

 ran one to ground. 



" Dec. nth. — Astwell Mill. Found in Allithorn, away 

 to ground at Stuchbury. Found in Whistley Wood, away 

 towards Radstone, very straight to Halse Coppice, 

 through the right-hand covert ; they raced from scent to 

 view, and knocked him over, going to Stuchbury. A 

 capital thirty-five minutes." Went to Bucknells, and 

 ran nearly to Towcester, and stopped them. 



" 1875. Jan. 6th. — Castlethorpe. Found in Linford 

 Wood ; away to Stoke (Goldington) Park, pointing for 

 Hanslope, where they raced into him in the open. Found 

 in Gayhurst Wood, ran very fast through Linford W^ood, 

 across Gayhurst Park, over the open by Tattle End, 

 back to Gayhurst Wood, out at the bottom corner, where 

 they ran into him. Found again in the Round Wood, a 

 fox quite tired ; they ran him round the covert once and 



