252 CHASE OF THE WILD RED DEER 



hamball to Sweet Tree brake, on to Langcombe Head 

 and Chetsford Water, and by Aldermen's Burrow to 

 Exmoor ; went up Longcombe, turned to the right, and 

 crossed the Exe below the Warren for Honeymead, came 

 to water at Cow Castle, and beat down to Sherdon 

 Hutch ; broke up over Fernyball for Sandyway and the 

 Darlick enclosures, and crossed then to Longwood ; 

 from this he took them to Barham and into Span ; here 

 they fresh found him, and raced him over Shortycombe 

 and Whitefield, and through Eastdown Wood to Liddicot, 

 and brought him to water above Brayford. It was some 

 time before he could be secured, showing much more 

 resistance than is usual so early in the season ; he proved 

 a very fine four-year old deer. 



August 2C)th. — The fixture Bratton. The tufters found 

 in Riddlewood, and the pack was laid on at Button 

 bridge. They ran him through Tidecombe and Twitcham 

 Wood to Thornbrake, and up over to Westland pound, 

 and over Rowley Down to Hoar Oak, thence to Cheriton 

 Ridge, and down to Ilford bridges. He now broke for 

 Brendon, and by Langcombe reached the hill, and kept 

 it to Badgworthy Wood ; came to water below it, and 

 beat down to Cloud Wood ; now broke from it to the right 

 for Chalk Water and up for Blackburrow, and crossed to 

 Chetsford water, and on to Nutscale brake, and over the 

 hill to Sweet Tree ; from this to Hollowcombe, and 

 crossed Cloutsham Ball for East Watersfoot, and beat 

 down the water to Horner Green ; he was here blanched 

 by the sportsmen and backed it a short distance, and 

 then crossed for Horner Wood, and crossed the hill to 

 Whiteburrow and Hawkcombe ; went up through the 

 Shillets, broke out on to the common, and crossed for 



