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second, and then, turning to the left hand, they ran 

 through Ashby Pastures and Cream Grorse, the fox going 

 to ground just beyond. Time, forty-five minutes. 



Priday, 23rd. — Eearsby was the fixture. After a 

 gallop in the morning to ground, we found as good a fox 

 as ever ran in Barkby Holt, and such a scent did he 

 leave, that hounds quickly ran away from almost every 

 horse. He was a wonderful fine fox, and could be 

 plainly seen now and then about a couple of fields ahead. 

 Kunning to the right of South Croxton, he turned up to 

 Baggrave, and, darting through the covert like a shot, 

 he passed the hall, hounds racing as if they had him all 

 the time in view, and everyone riding apparently for 

 their very lives ; in fact, I hardly ever remember seeing 

 a field so determined and yet so quickly squandered. 

 The beautiful grass valley by Car Bridge and Lowesby 

 was crossed at a terrific pace, and when Springfield 

 Hill was reached, a half-dozen horsemen alone were in 

 sight. It is my belief that foxes were changed here, 

 for there was a shght check on the railroad, down which 

 I fancy our fox had gone, but a holloa just ahead took 

 hounds to it, and, catching up the line, they ran past 

 Tilton, thence by the Skeffington Vale and Whatborough 

 Hill to the Cottesmore Woodlands, just before reaching 

 which we found that a brace of foxes were in front, and 

 both fresh ones, so this fine run ended without blood. 

 Time altogether, about an hour, the first half being much 

 the quickest. 



Monday, 3rd December. — Six Hills. A nice gallop, 

 from Ella's Gorse to ground in Shoby Scholes occupying 

 the first part of the day; after which, we went to 

 Thrussington Wolds ; found at once, and had a charm- 



