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he led iis a merry dance across this beautiful domain, 

 being finally run into and killed, after a sharp burst. 

 After this another fox was found, and we ran him 

 for a considerable time, fijially losing him in a cover 

 in the vicinity of Otford. 



Then comes the last scene of all, the fijial meet of 

 the Surrey Staghounds at Penshurt Station. 



Being on a visit to one of the cheery inhabitants 

 of Tunbridge Wells, I required but little inducement 

 to attend at the uncarting of the deer at this pretty 

 village. Many well-known men attended on this 

 occasion to witness the performances of this first- 

 rate pack of staghounds, amongst whom I noticed 

 the Earl of Lewes, Lord George Nevill, Mr. Nicholls, 

 the master ; Mr. Tamplin, of Brighton, the Honble. 

 C. Fitzwilliam, Mr. Fitch Kemp, Mr. Spiers, Messrs. 

 Cramp, Bradshaw, etc. Amongst the ladies was 

 Miss Russell, who rode gallantly through the run, 

 charging the deep brook, her clever nag skimming 

 the surface like a bird ; Mrs. Nye Chart, etc. 



" Whittlebury ;" being uncarted, the hounds, 

 after the usual amount of law had been given, 

 were laid on and run for forty minutes, over 

 a splendid line of country, nearly all grass, with 

 plenty of big fences. 



On arriving at Colonel Streatfield's, the hounds 

 were whipped off. After this, the pace was slower, 

 and the deer made for " Blackham," then, turning to 

 the left, he crossed Lord Hardinge's park, passed 

 the Chafi"ord Paper Mills, where those who were 

 able to live with the hounds had their work cut out. 

 Some stiff stiles and a couple of brooks had to be 

 negotiated, Miss Russell being the only lady who 



