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of iin dill a ting heather land, interspersed with tall hills, 

 verdant valleys, and sparkling streams. 



Again let him travel in another direction from 

 Diilverton, going by way of Hele Bridge, following 

 the course of the Exe, as it runs through the glorious 

 woods of Haddon and its vicinity, observing the dense, 

 many-coloured woods as he journeys on towards 

 King's Brompton. Should, however, he prefer to 

 visit these parts later on in the year, let him choose 

 October, when the heather and brackens have donned 

 their russet mantles, and the foliage has assumed such 

 varied tints as to be more beautiful even in its decay 

 than when exhibiting all the newborn glories of the 

 spring. After this, I shall be surprised if he does not 

 8ay that in truth it is a kingly country, and that no 

 fairer women or finer men are to be found than the 

 dwellers in Devon and Somerset. 



Having gained experience in the art of hunting the 

 stag and the hind, I determined during my stay to 

 try a day with Mr. Chorley's harriers. The fixture 

 Avas Winsford Hill, to wdiich place I rode through a 

 heavy downpour of rain that soon drenched me to 

 the skin. 



On my arrival at the appointed place, I saw the 

 Quarm Harriers approaching, accompanied by the 

 master, wdio hunts them himself, his whip, and 

 Mr. Lovelace, a tenant farmer, over whose land we 

 subsequently rode. So utterly dismal was the day, 

 that Mr. Chorley would have taken the pack home 

 had it not been that I should have thereby lost the 

 chance of seeing the working of this clever lot of 

 harriers, and he was anxious not to disappoint me. 



Very soon a hare jumped up on the heather, and 



