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kept changing on fresh deer, and as the scent was very 

 bad did not kill. 



May A,th. — Tufted the extensive coverts about Harford, 

 Upton, and Haddon for some hours before a hind would 

 break from them. At length one was seen to cross the old 

 Minehead turnpike road as if making for the river 

 Exe; it was now half-past three P.M., and some time 

 elapsed before the pack could be laid on her. She 

 crossed behind Baronsdown, soiled in the Exe, left it for 

 Execleave and lay fast ; but her rest was of short duration. 

 The hounds soon fresh found her, and after a turn 

 through Stockham covers she went down the bottom, 

 keeping the same side of the river to Perry farm ; now 

 crossed the Exe and up over Wilson's farm for Flights in 

 Morebath, and on to Birchdown farm in l^ampton ; 

 leaving the town on the right she sought the Batherum, 

 and having soiled made for Huntsham ; and from this 

 beat her way forward for Uplowman, but turned to the 

 right for Tiverton, and came close to the road above 

 Bolham ; here no doubt she was blanched, as she backed 

 it, went on to Firebeacon and lay fast, the hounds now 

 came in on her and viewed her to Custom Wood ; .she 

 now left this for the river Exe, and was eventually run 

 into and killed just above Mr. Daniel's bridge, three and 

 a half miles from Tiverton, after an excellent run of over 

 three hours. 



August 2\st. — The opening fixture, as of late years, was 

 fixed for Simonsbath, and the attendance good. The 

 North Forest with Badgworthy did not hold a stag; so 

 after trying thus far, the hounds were trotted over Oare 

 Common for Middlehill on Porlock Common, at which 

 spot a stag had been seen in the morning ; he had moved 

 away, but only into an adjoining combe. The pack hit 



