i6o Frank Beers' Diaries. [1881-82 



osier-bed, ran very fast to Wappenham, and killed 

 him. Allithorn blank. Hit on the line of an out-lying 

 fox ; ran past Sulgrave to Moreton Pinkney, back to 

 Gomeral's Holt; lost him. Found again in Plumpton 

 Wood, away close past Canons Ashby Church towards 

 Eydon, bore away leaving Moreton Pinkney to the left 

 between Gomeral's Holt and Oakley Bank, through 

 Plumpton Wood up to Weston, over Allithorn Brook to 

 Helmdon, nearly to Astwell Mill ; they raced up to 

 Weedon and killed him under Mr. Aris' dining- 

 room window. Time one hour and forty minutes ; 

 pace good all the way ; the best run we have had 

 this season. I rode Thistle all through until we 

 reached Allithorn Brook the last time, when I got 

 my second horse. Only very few were up at the 

 finish. The Duke went well, but his Grace's horse 

 was so tired that he had to walk the last three or four 

 fields. Clansman was my second horse. 197^ couple, 

 bitch pack, six couple and a half dogs included ; they 

 worked beautifully. 



" Feb. 2oth. — Tiffield. Found in the allotments, ran 

 to ground at Blisworth. Found at Easton Gardens, 

 hounds ran at a good pace to Heathencote, pointing 

 for Burcote Wood ; they headed short back over 

 Montgomery's Farm, along the Shutlanger brook-side, 

 leaving Cuttle Mill to the left, Paulerspury to the 

 left, Burcote Wood to the right, and away to Silverstone 

 Fields, to the left to Silverstone Village, and then 

 headed back up by the side of the Whittlebury road, 

 through Bucknells, pointmg for W^appenham, turning 

 short back into Bucknells; ran him there about ten 

 minutes, and killed him. A real good run, an hour and 

 forty minutes. Rode Crisis and Pillbox ; Crisis carried 

 me wonderfully well." 



