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down the river to the Parsonage at Winsford ; broke 

 now to the right and made for Burrough Wood, the 

 hounds close on him ; he was obliged to leave, and in 

 his endeavour to reach the plantation, in leaping a high 

 fence, so injured his back that the hounds pulled him 

 down in the ditch at the bottom of the field above Mr. 

 Lyddon's, at Edbrooke, at whose hospitable board those 

 of the field who were at the finish regaled themselves 

 after the run, 



April \%th, 1859. — A good day's sport this day from 

 Cloutsham with a hind ; ran her over Stoke Pero and 

 Exford Commons to Larkborough on to Oare Common ; 

 she now backed it for the Shillets ; she pointed as if for 

 Culbone, but turned to the left and was run into and 

 killed at Oare, after a fine gallop of two hours. 



2\st. — Two-gates, Winsford Hill, was the fixture; 

 found in the Allotment ; she broke for Tarrsteps ; the 

 pack was laid on on Greystone ; she crossed over Ashway 

 and came to water above Threewaters ; crossed over 

 Hawkridge Ridge, beat up the Danesbrook, broke from 

 it into Yamson Combe, then over East and West Anstey 

 and Molland Commons to Soggy Moor; now backed it 

 over Moorhouse Ridge to Hawkridge Common, crossed 

 it for Hindspool, beat up the Barle to Bradley ; here she 

 was lost on the water, after a good run. 



May \th. — Showers all the morning. The meet 

 Haddon. A game hind was soon on foot ; she broke by 

 the usual route for the Exe. The pack was laid on her 

 as she crossed for Baronsdown ; drove her through 

 Excleave and Stockham Woods to Broford ; she now 

 crossed Halscombe farm for Loosehall Wood, and by 

 Ballnuk over Draydon farm to water below Hynam ; 



