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remainder were taken out at Bratton on July 8th, and 

 ran a deer for two hours to get in wind. Six couples of 

 puppies, out at walk at the death of their late owner, were 

 now entered. The late Sir T. D. Acland having annually 

 given dinners to the farmers and others who suffered 

 from the trespass of the deer. Colonel Bassett gave orders 

 that three feasts should be provided every year, viz., at 

 Bratton, Dulverton, and Porlock. The stag-hunting 

 commenced this year on August 9th. 



September \st. — Found with the tufters in North Barton 

 Wood, Hawkridge. He made direct for the moor, and 

 the pack were laid on at Westwater farm, and raced him 

 to Withypoole Hill, and then over Brightworthy Down, 

 to Landacre Bridge. He beat up the water to Sherdon 

 Hutch, broke from it to the left, and up over Sherdon 

 Burrows ; then on to Sandyway, and in over the hill to 

 Holywell ; from this to Old Park, Northmolton, and 

 crossed the bottom for South Radworthy, now slanting 

 the side of the hill, made for Twitching Wood ; here he 

 had loitered, and broke from it nearly in view, on to 

 Holland Common. The pace now over the open to 

 Anstey Burrows was exceeding fast, and but few of those 

 who were fortunate enough to be on the side where the 

 stag broke could live with the hounds. He now kept the 

 open to Whiterocks, and then broke over Northmoor, to 

 Thunderball ; took the river Barle and was tally-hoed by 

 the field ; the hounds viewed him just above Marsh 

 bridge, and raced him to Dulverton Wear Pool, at which 

 place he was killed ; not a moment's check took place 

 during the run, except when the pack was stopped for 

 seven or eight minutes at Anstey Burrows to let the field 

 come up. The deer was immensely fat and heavy, and it 



