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They found in the old gorse, and away for 

 Stragglethorpe, but, turning to the right, 

 the fox crossed and recrossed the Brank 

 several times, leaving Brandon Village on 

 the right, Hough Gorse close to the right, 

 and the village to the left. He then went 

 as straight as a crow could fly for the main 

 earths at Normanton Hill, which, fortun- 

 ately, were stopped. Leaving Sparrow 

 Gorse on the left, and Rauceby High 

 Wood on the right, he went through 

 North Rauceby Village, across Rauceby 

 Park, leaving Bullywells on the left, to 

 Quarrington Village, threaded several gar- 

 dens, and on for Sleaford station, crossed 

 the railway and the river, and running 

 from scent to view, the hounds pulled him 

 down In Sleaford Carrs. Time, one hour 

 and fifty minutes. The distance cannot be 

 computed at less than twenty miles. 



One of the most extraordinary runs on 

 record occurred with the Duke of Rut- 



