58 HUNTING RECOLLECTIONS. 



again, took a line through the brick yard to 

 the Hurdles, on to Old Moon Wood, and over 

 the brook to Mrs. Robinson, a good thirty 

 minutes without a check and then slow hunting 

 for another eighteen minutes, and lost on Batts 

 Farm. Chopped a fox in Lords Wood and 

 went away with another up to Tathams, then 

 to the left to the Cliffs, but turned again before 

 getting there, over the Burnham road, leaving 

 Baker's Grove a field on our left, then a direct 

 line to Mayland, and lost on Mr. John Page's 

 farm. Altogether a very good day. Carnegie 

 unfortunately broke his collar bone when we 

 were near Bakers Grove, and had to drive 

 home. 



February 25th. Thursday. Sandon. 



Fine day, cold N.E. wind and slight frost 

 last night, but not enough to prevent us making 

 a move at the appointed time. First drew 

 Flowery Wood with no result, then Chapman's 

 Gorse, which produced the required article. 

 It at first seemed as if there was no scent, but 

 when hounds settled, we had a good run first to 

 Thorny Wood and one field beyond in a 

 westerly direction when we bore to the right and 

 crossed the brook at the Sandon end of the piers 

 up to the road across the Bishops Park and 

 Chelmsford Road, through Long Spring, pas- 

 sing in front of Riffhams House, across a corner 

 of Lingwood Common, through Ling Wood, 

 and on as if for W. Water Common before 

 getting there turned to the right through 



