2IO CHASE OF THE WILD RED DEER 



found lying in a rush-bed on the chains. He broke in 

 view over Woodburrow and Furzehill Common ; here, 

 on leaping over the ditch wall, one of the hounds seized 

 him by the hock, and was dragged over the field ; the 

 pack soon pulled him down, and he was killed after a 

 very fine fast chase. 



October nth. — Found a hind in Bremridge Wood and 

 killed her at Brayford after a short run. She had a ball 

 in her haunch — a proof that even at this period the 

 poacher was at work. 



August 2\th, 1 78 1. — The hunt went to Stevenstone 

 and found a fine stag in Torrington Wood, and killed 

 him, after a good run, at Hatherleigh. On this day Mr. 

 Walker gave a splendid entertainment to a vast number 

 of people, both great and small ; and several of the 

 hounds were killed, and many seriously injured, by the 

 rabble pressing on and running over them. 



September loth. — Found in Hakeford Copse ; laid on 

 the pack in Youlstone Park. He went away to North 

 Wolley Combshead and Rawleigh Down ; then for Chap- 

 man's Burrows and to Furzehill ; then to Hoar Oak and 

 on to Badgworthy ; he was here run into and killed, but 

 not before he had killed a very fine young hound, 

 ' Driver.' This was a four-year old deer. 



October "^rd. — Found in Miller's Wood, in the parish of 

 Goodleigh ; lay on above Chilfham bridge ; from this 

 they ran him to Birchwood and on to Bratton Down ; 

 thence he made for the forest of Exmoor by Castlehead 

 to Barlewater ; then over Blackpits for Prayway, and on 

 to the Warren ; he now turned to the left and passed 

 over Larkborough, and then broke on to Exford Com- 

 mon, and crossed over Alderman's Burrow for Lucott 



