HISTORY OF THE LINLITHGOW 



immediately in laurels near house, crossed road at 

 schoolhouse and skirting Kingscavil quarry, went 

 over Nancy's hill at a great pace and into 

 low lands south of badger earths. Here, being 

 headed, he made a very slight detour westwards 

 round a smooth grassy hill, but eventually faced 

 the hill southwards and made straight for Ric- 

 carton. Passing over the summit, he descended 

 south side and across the deep loamy lands of 

 North Mains and right on to Bangour. Entering 

 on north side, after a brief check, he had to 

 leave covert on south side and away west along 

 the march between Uphall parish lands and 

 Drumcross, boldly facing Knock hill, and passing 

 over it to north-west by Johnston's lime quarries, 

 he went to ground in a drain on Ballencrieff 

 Mains. Time 50 minutes, distance 9 miles, and 

 considering the deep state of the country the pace 

 was great. Few saw the run from end to end. 

 Jas. Turnbull, Dr Chirnside, and Mr Barstow 

 went very well. The little mare did wonders 

 and never quitted the hounds during this severe 

 and trying run. While a strong digging- out 

 party commenced operations, the hounds ran a fox 

 into Cairnpapple, but scent being bad, they were 

 trotted off to try Hart's coverts, but no fox being 

 found, the Knock whin was being drawn, when 

 a view holloa from the opposite hill proclaimed 

 the fox had been unearthed and captured. Being 

 enlarged on top of Lord Hopetoun's hill, a regular 

 steeplechase run took place by Jenny Threpney's, 

 round hill by T. Eussell's house, on to silver 

 mine, Craigmaling, Tartraven, and into Bangour, 

 where he obtained shelter in breeding earth. . . . 

 A brilliant day's sport "Floreat Scientia." 



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