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This was a very fast run to Hindspool over fifteen miles 

 of country. Mr. Bagwell had the head of this stag for 

 some years at Northmolton, but in 181 1 it was at Bishop's 

 Court near Exeter, the seat of Lord Graves. It is rather 

 remarkable, having no bay or tray on either horn, only 

 two on top on each horn, which are very long, and show 

 him to be a very old deer. Colonel Bassett and the whole 

 field thanked Joe for his perseverance. Four stags 

 only were killed this season, but all afforded good runs, 

 and more sport shown than could have been expected 

 with so small a pack ; no autumn hind-hunting. 



1800. — The pack was reinforced this spring by some 

 large foxhounds from different kennels, and commenced 

 hind-hunting on 12th of April, and continued it until 5th 

 of June {three weeks too late) ; killed nine deer. This was 

 done to bring the new hounds to know their game as well 

 as the country. A singular leap was taken by a hind on 

 the 29th of April. She was found in Worthywood below 

 Porlock, and killed at Minehead pier ; before reaching 

 the beach, she leapt a stone wall fifteen feet high, from 

 an orchard at the back of the town. 



August 26th. — In this year was the hottest day ever 

 remembered. We found a very large stag in Horner ; he 

 was so fat that he could not run ; we killed him in half 

 an hour in a farmyard at Horner Green. 



October yth. — Met at Oakford ; soon found a hind and 

 laid the pack on at Stuckeridge ; she ran the coverts 

 some time, but at length broke for Oakford bridge ; went 

 up the river and broke to the right into Wonham Wood, 

 and then over Grant's farm to Exebridge ; went up the 

 Exe under Perry, and broke from it into Pesselcombe 

 Wood ; from this crossed behind Weir House and came 



