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due, in a great measure, of having laid the founda- 

 tion of this fine pack of foxhounds ; Miss Kennedy, 

 who goes a clinker across country, having a light 

 heart, and being equally light-weighted ; Mr. Ingram 

 of Chailey, Mr. Campion Denny, Mr. Curry, Mr. 

 Stevens, Mr. Alexander, the Messrs. Wynams, Mr. 

 Philcox, Mr. Keen of Patcham, a thorough good 

 sportsman ; Mr. Alexander, Mr. Dupont, a gentle- 

 man from Yorkshire on the prize-taker, May Flower; 

 Captains Scott, Paley, and several officers of the 

 5th Lancers. As soon as the master arrived, 

 Champion trotted off with the hounds to New- 

 timber Holt, which for once in a way was di-awn 

 blank. 



Proceeding to Cowdown Hill, a brace of foxes were 

 seen on foot, and the hounds settling quickly down, 

 they rattled one away in capital style down the hill 

 in the direction of Newtimber ; but not caring to face 

 the boisterous wind he turned to the left, crossing 

 the Seddlescombe Road into Punchbowl Valley, 

 near which place they came to a check. Then 

 Champion, making a successful cast, was quickly 

 on his line again, running back through the Gylee 

 furze to Newtimber Holt, and finally losing him, 

 the scent fairly failing altogether. A second 

 fox was found in a piece of rape at the foot of 

 Seddlescombe Hill, and those who had the pluck 

 to weather the storm were rewarded by a merry, 

 if short spin, finally losing their fox through the 

 inclemency of the weather. As I hope very 

 shortly to ride again with these hounds, I will re- 

 serve further comment, fearing I may trespass too 

 far on the available space in the columns of Belts 



