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resting-place, and seek other shelter which didn't 

 seem easily found on this occasion, as, passing 

 through Cathlaw, he made straight through 

 Gormyre for Lochcote, where trying the block 

 quarries unsuccessfully, he was overtaken and all 

 but caught behind Woodcockdale cottage but 

 dodging his pursuers most cleverly, he crossed 

 the Avon and ran on the Stirlingshire bank till 

 opposite Muiravonside House, where he was com- 

 pelled to recross and seek shelter in Andrew 

 Taylor's cottage at Carubber lime works. This, 

 however, the wife denied him, and he was driven 

 on to roof, from which he was dislodged and 

 killed. Time 50 minutes, pace very fast; and 

 scent, to surprise of all, first rate. This being 

 the last day of the season, another draw was 

 decided on, and after trying Torphichen whin 

 and a portion of Cairnpapple that had been un- 

 disturbed, a fox stole away in the open, and hounds 

 being close to him, raced him through Cathlaw, 

 due north over Kipps march and over Kipps 

 hills to B'ormie muir, leaving which he was 

 viewed and the pack sticking close to him he 

 went to ground in Bowden, was dug out and 

 killed. Time 30 minutes ; all grass. 



Season 1868-69. 



1869. Feb. 2. Larbert Station. 22 couple of hounds. Eode 

 Whipcord. Cold north-east wind. Scent good. A 

 brilliant day. Four young Hope-Johnstones, Sir 

 W. Bruce and sous, Mr Duncan, formed the field. 

 Hunter's Folly produced a good travelling fox 

 that broke due west but was headed [in attempt- 

 ing to cross the Denny road]. This compelled 

 him to take first a southerly direction [by Muir- 



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