THE PYTCHLEY COUNTRY 



1820-21 



On taking the Pytchley country in 1820, Sir 

 Bellingham went to live at Harleston, and was 

 evidently determined to lose no time in making 

 a start, his first day being 31st July, a date which 

 in most countries would be quite impossible. 



On July 31st at Lilford Wood; twenty-six 

 couple of old hounds and twelve of young ones ; 

 found a '' good breed of foxes," which they 

 hunted for three hours and forty minutes, eventu- 

 ally killing one. 



On August 4th at Brampton Wood ; hounds 

 changed from a fox on to a badger, which they 

 killed, afterwards catching a cub in the same place. 



'' August 7th, Geddington Chase. — Thirty-five 

 couples ; found directly and ran for several hours, 

 but the covert was so strong that I sent Will for 

 seventeen couples of fresh hounds, by which means 

 we killed, after running eight hours, a cub-fox ; 

 saw plenty of foxes. Rode Wellington ; Will, 



Duke ; Jack, Prince." 



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