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I never could see the fox or gee any advantage on 

 him, and I don't think I lost a chance. At Keythorpe 

 we may have changed, for Tom saw a fox besides that 

 which the hounds were on. Tailby had been in Glooston 

 Wood the day before. There was no check or per- 

 ceptible change of scent. 



This was the best run I ever saw, and over the finest 

 country and longest distances, straight. There was one 

 ploughed field between Waterloo and Kelmarsh ; the 

 second was next the railway behind Bowden Inn. There 

 was a wheat field and a ploughed field together near 

 Cranoe, and I don't think the hounds were ever 

 ofi* grass, with these exceptions, up to the earth at Key- 

 thorpe — one hour and fifty minutes. 



The hounds worked well, chasing and carrying a good 

 head up to Bowden Inn, hunting steadily through sheep 

 and all difficulties ; they were very fit to go, and not an 

 ounce too much flesh. They did a wonderful day's work, 

 having run their first fox an hour and five minutes 

 before they began with this. 



Yours truly, 



J. A. T. 



