1883-84] Frank Beers' Diaries. 167 



1883-1884. 



1883. Sept. 3rd. — The Grafton hounds began cub- 

 hunting ; hunted thirty-one days ; killed thirty-five foxes. 



Nov. 5th. — Foster's Booth. Began regular hunting. 

 Found in Bushey End, ringing about all day, and killed 

 a fox. 



"Dec. 2ist. — Wappenham. Found in Weedon Bushes, 

 away towards Astwell, turned through Weedon Village 

 to Plumpton Wood and Woodend — a capital gallop — 

 and killed. Found in Allithorn ; away past Weston, 

 through Plumpton Wood, and lost the fox near Seawell 

 Grounds. Found in Tite's Coppice, ran towards Astwell 

 Mill, turned back to Wappenham, and killed.'' 



1884. Jan. nth. — Biddlesden. Found in Whitfield 

 Coppice, ran to ground, bolted him and had a fast ring 

 round Westbury, and killed. Had another fast run from 

 Whistley, and he beat them in some farm-buildings. 



Jan. 1 8th. — Wappenham. Found in Weedon Bushes, 

 ran a short time and killed. Found another in Allithorn, 

 and ran clean into the fox in five fields. Got on the line 

 of a fox from Allithorn, ran through Plumpton, Seawell, 

 and StOwx, down for Weedon, headed back for Church 

 Stowe, and killed him in Mr. Robert's farmyard — one 

 hour and ten minutes without a check ; a nine mile 

 point, very fast all through. Found again in Tiffield, 

 and ran to ground. 



"Feb. 15th. — Wappenhajii. Found in an uncultivated 

 field near Weedon Bushes, away between Weedon 

 Coppice and Village, Oakley Bank to the left, to Wood- 

 end; here we came to a check; away through Plumpton 

 Wood, Canon's Ashby Church and Louseland to the left. 

 Little Preston on the right, close past the Inn, Preston 

 Capes, straight down the grass fields, leaving Hogstaff 



