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valley to Pixey Copse, broke from it over Waremouth 

 farm for Burston and Wilson's farm, in the parish of 

 Morebath, and by Grant's farm to Combeshead, the seat 

 of Henry Badcock, Esq., in the parish of Bampton ; 

 from this she made direct for the Exe river, and crossed 

 it just above Stuckeridge turnpike gate, then over the 

 hill ; leaving the seat of T. D. Daniel, Esq., to the left, 

 she sought the Ironmill water, and went up stream from 

 Hangman's Hill ; broke from it on the left about half a 

 mile up for the Stoodley coverts ; and from this made for 

 the large woods at Pinkworthy ; now turning to the left 

 she made a point as if going for Rackenford, but descended 

 the valley by Westcott, and then up over the moors for 

 Swinamhill ; she now crossed Exworthy, Lower and 

 Higher Woodburn farms, in the parish of Oakford, for 

 Tucker's Moor ; turned short to the left, and backed it a 

 few fields, and crossed the Knowstone road by Stubnail- 

 post, and down the bottom to Whiteyfield and Owla- 

 borough farms, passed close under the village of Know- 

 stone, then broke to the right for Wadham ; but finding 

 the hill more than her failing strength could accomplish, 

 she again sank the bottom to Knowstone mills, and beat 

 down the water several miles to Ashmill, just above 

 which she lay fast, and the hounds passed her ; after 

 casting them below and around Ashmill, 'Try back,' was 

 the order given ; she was soon fresh found and quickly 

 run into and killed. This chase lasted six hours over a 

 very difficult country, and nothing could exceed the 

 persevering manner in which the hounds pursued their 

 game. At many places during the run the hind was 

 known to have passed one hour and twenty minutes 

 before them. 



