1886-87] Frank Beers Diaries. 1 75 



1886-87. 



1886. — Cub-hunting on thirty-eight mornings ; killed 

 forty-eight foxes. 



'' Nov. 8th. — Regular hunting. Found in Hinton 

 Gorse ; away towards Byheld, soon lost him. Found 

 again in Charwelton osier-bed ; ran away by Fawsley 

 to Badby Wood, up to Preston, to the corner of Mantel's 

 Heath ; turned short back over the Everdon Brook, away 

 •over the hill, the fox dead beat, to the corner of Fawsley 

 Park, top corner of Badby Wood, to ground in a small 

 rabbit-hole ; got him out, and killed him. Found in Hog- 

 staff, ran to Burnfold, lost him. Found our hunted fox 

 again in Maidford Wood, ran him a ring or two in 

 Seawell, and killed him on the Earths. 



'' Nov. 12th.- — Syresham. Found in Whistley Wood, 

 away to Wappenham, over the brook, leaving Weedon 

 Bushes just to the right, straight through Allithorn, 

 Helmdon, with Astwell Mill on the right, over Wappen- 

 ham Brook, W^eedon Bushes on the right, pointing for 

 Oakley Bank, Gomeral's Holt to the right, and ran into 

 him two fields from Weston. Hounds ran at a great pace 

 all the time, and beat the horses all through, running into 

 their fox before any horseman got to them. I was first 

 up on Thistle, and nothing remained of the fox but half 

 his head. One hour and forty minutes. A large Field 

 out, and many falls. Horses much distressed ; a real 

 good run. Found again in Weedon Bushes ; away to 

 Plumpton Wood, lost him. Found in Tite's Coppice, 

 ran to ground at Bradden in an earth close to Mr. 

 Goodman's House. 



''Nov. 15th. — Foster's Booth. Drew Drayson's osiers 

 and Mr. Hurley's covert blank. Found in Stowe Wood, 

 away over the hill towards Weedon ; ran away up 



