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he was here fresh found, and brought back in view to the 

 Exe ; he beat up the waters as far as Daweshams, the pack 

 close at his haunches, and was killed, after a fine chase of 

 three hours and a half. 



March $th, 1822. — The hounds hunted this season four 

 times before this day. To-day they drew Storridge and 

 Haddon, and found a brace of hinds. They separated 

 after a short time, and the pack settled on one of them, 

 and ran her to Padwells and out over for the valley of 

 the Exe ; she passed through Brockhole Wood and 

 crossed the Exe for Stockham Wood ; broke from it on 

 to Heatheridge, and by Court Down reached Loosehall 

 Wood ; and from this by Ballneck she sought Marsh Wood, 

 and came to water below Draydon ford ; she beat up to 

 Mountsey Castle, and lay fast. The pack now got a view, 

 and it was with difficulty she broke from them, and 

 crossed for Buckminsterham ; she now went by Brewer's 

 Castle to North Hawkridge Wood, on to Threewaters, 

 then up Ashwayham, through the Hat to Tarrsteps, and 

 through Tarrwood reached Knaplock, and came to water 

 under Bradley ; here they again had a view ; she came 

 down the water and broke over Knaplock on to Winsford 

 hill, and crossed it for Burrow Wood, broke from it over 

 Farmground for the Exe, and beat up the water to 

 Staddon ; she now leapt from the river in view of the 

 hounds, and was so run that she could not get from them, 

 and after viewing her a short distance down the stream, 

 she was killed, after a run of four hours. 



March lUh. — The hounds went to Huntsham, and 

 found a hind in Huntsham Wood ; she broke for Leigh 

 coppice and over Allensdown, crossed the road to 

 Palfreys, and on to Custom Wood : she now took the 



