HUNTING RECOLLECTIONS. 69 



The second fox was found in Moor Gardens, 

 went away on the north side to Fox Earth, Well 

 Wood to Pandam, and on to the Glebe, where 

 he was lost. 



I was riding a most perfect hunter called 

 Cypriop, and thoroughly enjoyed both runs. 



The clanging- horn swells its sweet winding* notice, 

 The pack, wide opening, load the trembling air 

 With various melody. 



January 15th. Meet: Shepherd and Dog. 



Found in Stone's Grove ; went away at a 

 great pace, running for thirty minutes in the 

 direction of Laindon, when the fox turned down 

 wind ; hounds hunted well back to Wickford 

 Bridge, where they killed, after an hour and 

 twenty minutes. Grays Wood was drawn, a fox 

 found, ran through Misses Hole, Forty Acres, 

 on to Lilley Stones, through Long Wood, nearly 

 to the Forest, and back to ground in Swan 

 Wood ; time, one hour and three minutes. 



Note. — Mr. Hilton says only four saw the 

 run, namely, himself. Colonel Kemble, Mr. C. 

 Parker and George Rae. The rest of the field 

 were thrown out through the gates being locked 

 and did not get a look in till Swan Wood. 



January 24th. Thursday. Stow Bullocks. 



Fine day, foggy in the morning. Went 

 straight off to Mundon Furze to start with, but 

 found nothing at home, then drew Snoreham 



