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ye pleasure ground ; got in ye ditch, jumped out in 

 view, and soon killed. Three couple of hounds had 

 been left at Bodkin Wood. James Watts, the feeder, 

 got them away. Met a fox in Mr. Sydney's turnips. 

 Erankfort seized and nearly killed him ; took him home 

 alive. A single hound, aided by numerous bipeds, 

 caught another in ye Park piece, whilst trying to get in 

 a drain. Sent him back sound to Bodkin Wood. This 

 was an eventful and butchering day. Prince Leichten- 

 steinand Princess, Count Esterhazy, Baron Nieuman, &c., 

 out. I thought ye Princess Leichtenstein the finest 

 woman I ever saw, and handsome withal. 



Wednesday, January 11th, 1843. — Iron Acton. 

 Eighteen couple dogs. Draw'd Parsons Wood, ye 

 Marl Pits, &c. No fox. Came on to Tate Eocks ; 

 drew ye Coombe, and both Brinsham coverts, and 

 Maple rudge. No fox. Got on a scent in Bays ; hunted 

 over ye Broad Trench ; got up to a brace of foxes in 

 Horton side. Hounds divided for a few minutes ; got 

 together, recrossed ye Trench, thro' Bays and Bed- 

 fords ; very quick over ye brook, and up ye hill nearly 

 to ye turnpike road, to ye left by Bird's Bush, crossing 

 ye road by Mr. Goodwyn's into ye vale below ; bore to 

 ye left thro' the Coombe, and over ye \rood again by 

 ye lime kiln at Yate Bocks, skirting ye lesser Brinsham 

 covert, to ye Maple rudge bushes ; to ye right and away, 

 at a good pace, across ye vale under Horton, nearly to 

 Chalkley ; bore a little to ye right, leaving ye old man- 

 sion and Horton Church close on ye right ; up ye hill, 

 thro' ye Walk Wood, and on for Bodkin Hazle, 

 running ye green lane nearly to ye end of ye covert, 

 just entered, and away over ye Bath road, thro' 

 Bodkin Wood, and on towards Little Badminton; 

 bore to the left, pointing for Swan Grove, was headed. 



