HISTORY OF THE LINLITHGOW 



ledge a very faint drag, but after crossing Cal. 

 railway, a fox was viewed going straight away 

 over the open. The pack [was] speedily laid 

 on, and went at it as if something serious was 

 to be the result. His line appeared at first to 

 be Calder whin, and he crossed the new railway 

 at Williamston, but suddenly turned due west 

 through Muirieston and crossing the road he was 

 brillantly hit off, and for'ard on [was] the cry 

 through Westfield, Limefield, and Brotherton, and 

 recrossing new railway line from south to north 

 crossed Lanark road and on due north to Gavie- 

 side where some roughish country had to be 

 accommodated and rivers crossed. On, on went 

 the pack through Gavieside and across Midcalder 

 road near Guns Green toll, and over Breich 

 river near Over Grange farm and straight for 

 west corner of Cousland coverts, then due west 

 over Blackburn moss and to ground in a drain 

 below The Inch farm-house. This was a fine run 

 indeed ! Time 70 minutes, pace good throughout, 

 no checks. Distance as the crow flies, 9 miles; 

 distance traversed at least 12 or 13 miles. Few up. 

 1868. April 3. Bangour. 17 couple of hounds. Eode Hard- 

 ware. Balmy. Scent very good. A fine morning, 

 mild as summer, with a balmy west wind blowing. 

 After a conversation with Mr Stodart as to the 

 depredation amongst his lambs by our old friend, 

 who had on two former occasions given us ex- 

 cellent runs, but beat us, it was resolved at once 

 to draw for him in the old covert. He was found 

 at once, and the hounds getting away within 150 

 yards of him, forced him at top speed due west 

 through the Quarter - lands and bending north- 

 west, by silver mine, into Cairnpapple. Driving 

 him before them, they made him quit this usual 



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