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the Point House Tavern, by appointment, and at sunrise, 

 crossed the Delaware in high glee to the kennel for the 

 certain sport after a bag fox, taken only two days before. 



He was let out near Gloucester, and led off nimbly to 

 the shouts of the huntsmen. In about fifteen minutes, 

 the hounds were uncoupled, and gave fine music in full 

 chorus. Puss had made excellent use of her time, and 

 was continuing to use it too good purpose. She ran a 

 course nearly south, crossing Timber Creek, thence a 

 south westerly course towards Howell's woods, thence 

 back of Woodbury, and opened to view not far from the 

 Delaware. 



The cold set in intensely, and sheet ice had made in a 

 cove, on which hard pressed and hemmed in she ven- 

 tured, and not far from the shore broke in. The eager 

 gazing hounds kept the terre ferme. Whilst a consulta- 

 tion was held hotv to obtain the prize, Mr. Caldwell, 

 farmer of New Jersey, one of the Club, stripped and 

 boldly plunged in and captured her. He was almost 

 converted into frost by the venture, but received no con- 

 sequential injury after being I'ubbed with ardor and ar- 

 dent. 



The strangers was amazed at the voluntary immersion 

 on such a frosty occasion, and all highly applauded his 

 intrepidity and merited success. 



In the winter of 1811, after a severe chase, in the vi- 

 cinity of Blackwood town a friend of ours, W. M. whilst 

 yet a green huntsman, had the felicity and distinguished 



