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woods to the Mole river, crossed it, and went up to 

 Northmolton, crossed the churchyard, and then on to 

 Vennbottom. Here the hounds had their first check, 

 but soon hit him again along the road, and through 

 Rabscott grounds down to Brayley bridge, and now 

 down the river to Castle Hill Park ; then up to Northgate 

 and through Lower Beer to the quarry ; turned now to 

 the left through Winstead and the Darklane Wood, and 

 across the lawn, then up the broad walk by the arch to 

 the out Barton ; here leaving Hudscott on the right, he 

 sought Waterslake brake. We now found he was three 

 parts of an hour before us, and the scent not over 

 bright, we despaired of coming up with him. While 

 the huntsman and whip were casting the hounds down 

 the river, Mr. Boyse discerned him about a mile ahead, 

 returning towards the pack. The hounds were now 

 lifted to him, and rattled him to Meethbridge on the 

 Mole, and down the river to Satterleigh marsh, where 

 he was killed at twenty-six minutes after six o'clock. 

 Seven out of a numerous field (of at least two hundred), 

 including the huntsman and whip, only witnessed the 

 death. Nine couples of hounds were up at the finish 

 of one of the best and longest runs at that time re- 

 membered. This was only a four-year old deer, which 

 accounts for his running such a distance. 



November lltJi. — Found a hind in Hawkcombe ; she 

 at once crossed for Horner Wood, the pack all but 

 viewing her. . She broke by Stoke Pero church for the 

 common, and crossed to Nutscale ; then over Lucott 

 Moor to Blackburrow, and passing over Oare Common, 

 reached Badgworthy Wood ; before the pack came up 

 she brok6 from it on to Brendon Common, and kept 



