1874-75] Frank Beers' Diaries. 141 



the left, along the brookside, past Drayson's osier- 

 bed and house, to Banbury Lane, hunted him back 

 to Eastcote, to ground; put in a terrier, bolted him,, 

 went away at a rattling pace to Bugbrook Downs, 

 over the brook towards Stowe, over the Lichborough 

 bottom, as hard as hounds could race, to Grimscote 

 Village, leaving it just to the right, on to Potcote, ran 

 away from nearly al the Field ; in fact, up to here the pace 

 was very fast; only Mr Barry, of Blisworth, and myself 

 with them to Grimscote Village. At Potcote we came to 

 a check, hit him off again at Astcote Thorns, straight 

 through the covert, they ran the fastest I ever saw 

 hounds run, to Tiffield, to ground in a drain. We 

 stopped up the water at the top for a few minutes, and 

 washed him out and killed him. This has been a real 

 good day's sport, and a hard day for hounds, they have 

 been running all day. A great many people out ; several 

 from the Pytchley country, who said it was the best day 

 they had seen this season. I rode Brocklesby first horse, 

 who carried me wonderfully well, and Newgentstown 

 second horse. We had 20 couples of bitches out. 



1875- 



'' Jan. 25th. — Preston Capes. Found in Hogstaff, went 

 away through Badby Wood, pointing for Charwelton, 

 turned back to the left to Mill Spinney, over the Brook 

 to Mantel's Heath, where they ran twenty minutes, 

 through Farthingstone Wood, Lichborough on the left, 

 Grimscote Heath to the right; ran into him near 

 Weedon a capital run, 2 hours and 30 minutes. Found 

 again in Stowe Wood, ran to Heyford, and lost him. 

 I rode Newgentstown and Oxford. 1 7 couple of 

 dogs. 



