114 THE MEYNELL HOUNDS. [1828 



some could not be got home. Aaron carried me capitally. 

 Tom, roan mare. Joe, Jasper, tired. Little Tom, black 

 mare." 



The season, which was a moderate one, finished at 

 Hollybush, with a kill, on April 12th. 



Foxes killed, twenty-one brace ; to ground, seven ; 

 lost, twenty-one ; badgers, one ; blank days, eight. 



1828-1829. 



They began cub-hunting on August 25th, in the 

 Brakenhurst, but it was very hot and dry, and they did 

 not go out regularly, so when they did hunt, they had 

 out as many as thirty-four couples. The result was four 

 and a half brace. 



Regular hunting began on October 20th at Sudbury, 

 when they drew everything blank, till they got to Eaton 

 Wood. 



On December 1st they had a wonderful day for 

 hounds, all round the woods and thereabouts for four 

 hours and a half. Blameless, Bravery, Fencer, and Game- 

 some were running hardest at the end. 



There was a lot of good sport this season, but nothing 

 which could be called historical. Probably they had 

 killed many of the old foxes, and others had met with 

 an ignominious fate (for there is often a mention of a wire 

 round the leg, or a three legged one, and once the keeper 

 shot one in front of the hounds !) ; and so there were only 

 young ones left. 



Foxes killed, fifteen brace ; to ground, seven ; lost, 

 twenty-two ; blank days, four. 



1829-1830. 



Cub-hunting began on August 17th, in Bagot's Woods, 

 and they had their opening day at Sudbury very early, 

 viz. October 19th. 



The first day which is worth mentioning was from 

 Morley Tollgate, on November 5th, when they "found at 



