HUNTING RECOLLECTIONS. 73 



two fields from the brook, made a right turn up 

 through Long Wood, then through Turk's 

 Wood, over Webster's Farm, round by Swan 

 Wood, and killed in Turk's Wood. One hour 

 and three minutes nice hunting run, only about 

 ten people out, and well repaid for our trouble 

 in going to the Kennels. 



March 14th. Thursday. W. M. Oak. 



Cloudy day, with sun at intervals and a 

 Httle drizzle in the afternoon. Cold northerly 

 wind. Found in the Hyde Woods, ran one to 

 ground and another up to Danbury, over the 

 Common, across the brook to Chapman's Gorse, 

 on to Slough Wood, then Hanging Wood and 

 Hazeleigh Hall, back to Hanging Wood, where 

 we lost, the hounds having divided. Time, one 

 hour and ten minutes. Found again later in 

 Mundon Furze, ran by Purleigh Wash, through 

 the Wash Grove to Hazeleigh Hall Wood, then 

 back over Jenkins and the Stud Farm to the 

 Furze, but lost before getting there ; time forty- 

 five minutes. Galloping all day and quite 

 enough for horses, the scent at the first being 

 good. 



March 28th. Thursday. Latchingdon. 



Fine, bright day, westerly wind. Found 

 in Althorne Grove, ran fast through Kemps 

 Grove and over the hill to Althorne Church, 

 where it was more or less all up. Drew Lords 

 Wood, and found in the Gorse, ran down to 



