i86 FOX-HUNTING RECOLLECTIONS 



nth August. — After drawing Pipewell Wood 

 and Carlton Purlieus, and only finding one old 

 fox, he makes a note '' to leave off hunting for a 

 week or two, foxes not being so plentiful as I had 

 imagined/' Hounds were out again on the 26th, 

 but he was justified in his remarks, as there were 

 two blank days shortly after. 



They had a hard day on 7th October, running 

 in Stanion Purlieus from eleven till past six ; five 

 or six foxes on foot, but not one left the covert, and 

 they did not get blood. 



The other pack had hard luck next day on 

 9th October : '' Found in Cranford Gorse, and ran 

 very fast up to Grafton Park, through it, and to 

 ground. Found in Geddington Chace ; ran quick 

 through Boughton Wood, Grafton Park, to Cran- 

 ford Gorse ; turned back and to ground under the 

 cross-ridings in Grafton Park.'' Contrary to his 

 usual custom he did not attempt to dig out either 

 fox. 



After a blank day at Rushton on 19th October, 

 in the course of which he '' found Weekley Hall 

 Woods full of shooters," the hounds left Brigstock 

 and went for a week to Fawsley Park, where Sir 

 Charles Knightley then lived. 



'* October 30th. Sywell Wood. — Twenty-three 

 couples ; old pack. Found in Sywell Wood, where 

 we had several foxes on foot; ran them about 



