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An exact account of the Fox Chase on ye 2nd of 



Decembee, 1745, by his Grace the Duke of 



Grafton's hounds, as follows : — 



Unkenneld at half an hour past nine of the clock in 

 the forenoon at Ladis Carr, near the Decoy in Euston, 

 and from thence came away over the Heath to the Marie 

 Pit, through Honington and by Sapson Carr. From 

 thence to Bangor Bridge, came along the late Mrs. 

 Eeade's Carr, and cross the road by Back Bridge. 

 Went away for Stanton Chair, over the deal, and past 

 Stanton earth, and then through ye corn grounds, the 

 back side of Hepworth common to Seacey's hole, when 

 we turned towards the right, and came thro' Walsham- 

 le- Willows ; and then for Langham common down to 

 Stow-langtoft, and across the river between Wayley 

 poole and Stow bridge, and then to Packenham wood, 

 and from thence to ye Kiln grounds, the back side of 

 Thurston common. From thence to Beighton groves, 

 and on to Drinkston and Hesset groves, and near Moule 

 wood, and past Drinkston Hall ; and from thence to 

 Eattlesden, between the great wood and the street, and 

 thro' Haisel grove to Wood Hall, when ye hounds were 

 at a check for two or three minutes, which was ye only 

 check during the whole chase. The huntsman took a 

 half cast, and hit it off, and came away across Buxhall, 

 Fen Street, and from thence to Norfield, and by Fox 

 Hill Grove, and across the Stow Market road to Day- 

 worth hills, and thro' old Newton and bear-gipping 

 wood ; then away for Stow upland, and from 

 thence to West Greeting, over the green by Eay- 

 don Hall ; then we turned on the right and came 

 down to Combs, and across the two rivers by Cook's 

 ivater mill, and across the road between Combsford and 



