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His next venture was hunting 'bagmen' with a pack 

 of dwarf foxhounds kept by his friend George Templer 

 of Stover. They ran their ' bagman ' on the principle 

 adopted in hunting carted deer, with the object of 

 taking, not killing him. 



'The .system,' says Mr Davies, 'was a novel one, 

 hitherto unpractised in this or any other country ; but 

 the sport shown, and the hard riding it gave rise to, 

 owing to the habit of saving the fox alive when the 

 hounds had fairly run up to him, will be remembered so 

 long as Heytor Rock looks down on any survivor of 

 Templer's friends. A score of foxes were kept within 

 two spacious yards expressly for this purpose ; and as 

 they were attached, each to its separate coop, by a long 

 chain revolving on a swivel, they were able to take 

 plenty of exercise, and keep themselves in good wind, 

 the gallop of the animals, like that of a horse in a circus, 

 being sometimes accelerated by a light whip handled by 

 a groom. Of the stoutness of one, yclept the " Bold 

 Dragoon," I have heard both Templer and Taylor relate 

 some stirring tales : he had been turned out thirty-six 

 times, had generally led them a long dance, and never 

 failed to enjoy a fresh rabbit for supper on safely return- 

 ing to his kennel home.' 



On the 30th May 1 826 Jack Russell was married at 

 Bath to Penelope Incledon Bury, daughter of Admiral 

 Bury of Bennington House, Barnstaple. That Mrs 

 Russell had considerable personal attractions may be 

 gathered from the following ancedote : — 



Before Russell finally quitted South Molton, he and 

 Mrs Russell attended divine service at that church, and 

 occupied, of course, a pew together. At that time there 

 lived at Whitechapel Farm, near South Molton, a cele- 



