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turned up the Baric river to Newbridge, and then through 

 Rookwood, leaving Pixton Park on the left, passed over 

 Ware farm from Helebridge and beat up the Exe, broke 

 out into Stockham Wood, and lay fast. After some time 

 the hounds came in on him and he left this, crossing 

 below Chilley Bridge for Winslade Wood, and again to 

 water at Kent's Weir. He now beat up to near Milton's 

 barn, and was taken and killed in the meadow below, in 

 the parish of Exton, after a chase of six hours. He 

 proved a fat, heavy stag, with three on top on each horn, 

 with all his rights, with the exception of his bays. This 

 deer was known to be thirteen years old at least, for he 

 was caught by Mr. Collier's hounds after a run of twenty- 

 five miles seven years before, and he then had two on top 

 on each horn, showing him to be at least six years old at 

 the time. Mr. Collier on that occasion handsomely saved 

 the deer, and restored him to the then master of stag- 

 hounds, who turned him out into his native coverts. 



