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broke covert, fortunately in view of the pack, just as they 

 arrived to assist the tufters. He was obliged to leave his 

 stronghold, and crossing Cockercombe made for Cothel- 

 stone Park, and then on for the Kingstone plantations ; 

 from thence he reached Winddown, and pointed as if for 

 Halswell, the seat of Colonel Tynte ; but before reaching 

 the park turned to the left for the ponds of Enmore 

 Castle, and then on to Cannington, and crossed the 

 marshes for the river Parrott. The sportsmen could no 

 longer follow, and they therefore tried who should first 

 get to the ferry at Cummage, about two miles down the 

 river. Here the boatmen refused to take them across. 

 Whilst consulting what was to be done, some sailors from 

 the rigging of a vessel informed the field that they could 

 see the deer and hounds making for the mouth of the 

 river. A move now took place down its narrow bank, 

 and some few were bold enough to canter over this 

 dangerous track, and had the luck to ' Tally-ho ' the stag 

 about a mile and a half below ; the hounds could not get 

 at him, the tide running so strong carried them a quarter 

 of a mile above. A boat was procured and the stag 

 secured by throwing a rope over his horns, and he was 

 thus towed up to Cummage passage. This chase was 

 only of two hours' duration, but was very fast throughout, 

 as is generally the case when the pack are laid on close 

 to the game ; and but for their crossing the river, very 

 few of a numerous field would have seen the finale. 



September 28///, 1847. — A run occurred, noticeable on 

 account of the age of the deer killed. Found in Whimble- 

 ball, above Harford. The deer ran up and down the 

 coverts and water between Upton and Bury village, at 

 which place he was killed, after a chase of an hour and a 



