154 Frank Beers' Diaries. [1879-80 



in Stoke Park ; away past Shutlanger, to Plane 

 Woods, towards Nun Wood ; ran the lane down to 

 Blisworth Canal, alongside, over the Towcester road, 

 Roper's Gorse to the left, Blisworth Gardens on the 

 right, past Gayton, Dalscote, and Eastcote ; past Dray- 

 son's House, towards Lichborough, over the hill to Church 

 Stowe, through Stowe Wood, and lost him. A very good 

 run ; I rode Brocklesby and Brown Stout. Dogs out, 

 20 couple." 



April igth. — Wakefield Lawn, to finish the season. 

 Found in the Forest, ran to ground at Moorend. Found 

 in Stoke Park, killed in Stoke schoolroom. George 

 Carter, the Bicester huntsman, and Mr. Lowndes* 

 huntsman out. 



1879-1880. 



1879. Sept. 5. — Began cub-hunting; scarcely a bit 

 of corn cut in this neighbourhood. Hunted thirty-nine 

 days, killed thirty-four foxes. 



Nov. 17th. — Began regular hunting at Stowe-Nine- 

 Churches ; killed a fox in Stowe Wood. Found again 

 in Everdon Stubbs, lost him ; found again in Mantel's 

 Heath ; had a good thirty minutes and killed near 

 Adstone. 



'' 1880. Jan. 5th. — Preston Capes. Found a fox in 

 Hinton Gorse, away at once past Mr. Hitchcock's house, 

 as hard as they could go nearly to Red Hill, back to 

 Hinton Gorse to g-round in a field near Woodford. 

 Found in the osier-bed. They ran fast to Ganderton ; 

 lost him. Canons Ashby Ponds blank. Found in 

 Ashby Gorse ; they went away close at him best pace 

 past Lowsland, Preston Church Wood on the right, to 

 the left to Charwelton, and, leaving Catesby and Staver- 

 ton to the right, up to Shuckboro' House, where a brace 



