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part of Will GoodalPs reign, that an unusual 

 occurrence was witnessed. Several foxes had 

 been found, and three or four made their 

 way into a patch of gorse sloping north. 

 People were dispersed, and unwittingly headed 

 one of two who sought to break, causing them 

 to run back into hounds' mouths. Lord 

 Forester got very irate and gave the trembling 

 sinners a terrible wigging, amongst the 

 rest Goodall himself coming in for a share of 

 the rating. Not long after we were chevying 

 about the terraces by the Manor, killing a fox 

 close to the house, when, as hounds were break- 

 ing him up, out rushed another from the ever- 

 greens, and in his bewilderment made straight 

 for the pack. In less than twenty yards away, 

 suddenly discovering his error, he squatted, 

 almost paralysed with fear, until one of 

 the whips got between the engaged pack 

 and the supposed victim, cracking him into the 

 thicket, where others of the tribe contributed 

 towards his making his escape. 



There is dangerous ground about Harlaxton 

 Manor, towards the north, in the shape of a 

 ha-ha, with a road running some twelve feet 

 below the level, and very dijSicult to discern 



