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was out and going very well. Wednesday, February 5tli, a real red-letter 

 day, the meet was Copped Hall, the find, Roydon Park. A cracker they 

 ran from there to the coverts near Pinnacles, and away right-handed to 

 Nasing Common. Found again at Parndon Wood going away over 

 Burchell's land and Palmer's Farm on to Nasing Common, over which 

 they ran very fast nearly to Nasing School, but turned to the right over 

 Mr. Doxat's Farm, and at a great pace up to Tattle Bushes. Messrs. 

 R. Bevan, W. and G. Sewell, F. Green, H. J. Price and Arkwright, all 

 being well to the fore. Not dwelling a second in Tattle Bushes, he took 

 us back over a very pretty though hilly and rough line to Parndon Woods, 

 and ran a half moon over Epping Green into Arthur Brown's and Peter 

 Smith's fields, but, returning to Parndon Woods, broke away at the bottom 

 and crossing by Brockles and coming back over the road by Kingsmores 

 ran on hard to Tyler's Cross, which was left on the right. Only Bailey, 



A fast forty minutes in Essex 



(A/tt-r a painti>ig by Ediniiiiii Ktlielstoii) 



Mr. Arkwright, Messrs. F. Green, W. and G. Sewell, could Uve with hounds 

 for the latter part of this run from Parndon Woods ; I could not get a trot 

 out of my mare, and both Mr. l-Jevan's horses were reduced to a walk. The 

 fox, however, beat us — I heard afterwards that Mr. Bevan's horse died from 

 exhaustion. 



Monday, February loth. Harlow Common. Let this meet stand out 

 clear and distinct, for it was a real clipper that we had from Latton 

 Park. We found him at the Parndon end, rattled him across to the 

 Harlow side and into Rundell's Grove, and he broke away over Mr, 

 Rickett's farm, through his garden, and then swung left-handed over 

 the road near Canes, and ran very fast to Wynter's Brook. Mr. C. 

 Green came down at this stage of the run; crossing the road by Mr. Joseph 

 Tucker's, they ran by Magdalen Laver Schools and by Arnold's, and then 

 bore left-handed by Belgium Springs, which was passed on the right ; taking 

 another turn, we made for Fagoters, and it was not long before we reached 

 Matching Green ; running close to Brick Kilns and skirting Man Wood 

 they led us at a rattling pace for Down Hall, where most of the field went 



