AND STIRLINGSHIRE HUNT 



Season 1867-68.1 



1868. Feb. 15. Dechmont Toll. 17 couple of hounds. 

 Kode Tom Thumb. Snow-showers. Scent good. 

 A small field out. Found a fox in small 

 gorse at Bangour, and ran a splendid line 

 through Ballytap, Tartraven, B'ormie, Cockleroi 

 to William Craig's where first very slight 

 check occurred. Hit it off at once and ran due 

 north as if for canal, but being pressed the fox 

 was forced to wheel left about, and made due 

 south through Bellsyde, Bowden, Lochcote, and 

 Gormyre to Cathlaw, where skirting Witchcraig, 

 he entered Cairnpapple on north side, and passed 

 without hesitation out on south side over Lord 

 Hopetoun's hill to Clinkingstone. Before reach- 

 ing the latter covert, a blinding shower of snow 

 for ten minutes completely obscured all view of 

 the pack which, nevertheless, were working their 

 fox steadily, as on the storm subsiding, they were 

 found running into Hart's quarries above Kirkton. 

 At this point it looked certain a kill would end 

 this glorious run, but a fresh fox being tallied 

 away by a crowd of foot people on Knock hill 

 blasted all our hopes, and the result was a run 

 to earth with a fresh fox in Hilderstone old 

 lime quaries. Time to first check 25 minutes. 

 Time to Knock hill, 1 hour and 30 minutes. 

 „ Mar. 10. Morton Covert. 17| couples of hounds. 

 Rode Tom Thumb. Fine. Scent very good. Drew 

 Morton covert blank. Tried along river - banks 

 towards Rhlins, and hounds seemed to acknow- 



1 In the earlier part of this season hunting was more than once 

 stopped by frost, and it was not until after Christmas that the best 

 sport was obtained. 



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