6 THE MEYNELL HOUNDS. [1877 



Bearwardcote,* wliore we first got to the houiuls, having had to go round by the 

 bridge. After this it was slow hunting up to the Ivough at Radburne, through 

 the covert, and out towards Truslej', where we stopped the hounds. 



Tuesday^ Eaton Wood. — Found and ran up a few fields beyond Marston 

 Park, where our fox unaccountably disappeared. Found in the little covert at 

 Marston Park, ran over the foiled ground and could do nothing, Veiy Httle 

 scent. Came back to Wardley Coppice, ran into Eaton AVood, out by the Haven 

 House, crossed the road by Bowyer's farm, and to ground in a drain at Marston 

 Woodhouse, bolted him, ran him fast back to Eaton Wood, and killed him. 

 Fomid in Birch Coppice, ran through Eaton Wood, out by Clownholme, and came 

 home. 



Thursday, Elvaston. — Spent the whole day hunting eight or nine of the 

 worst foxes that ever were seen round and round the place. No scent, and could 

 not kill one. 



Saturday, Newton village. — Drew the Coley coverts blank. Got on a travel- 

 ling fox near Swan's Moor, hunted him by Blithfield nearly to Blitbbury, and lost 

 him ; he must have got to ground in one of the many pit-holes about. Found 

 in the Ox Close, ran a ring by Colton, and to ground in Nichol's Pit. Drew 

 Blithe Moor, found and ran up to Admaston, turned back and hunted slowly by 

 Forge Coppice nearly up to Hart's Coppice, and came home. Long, hard day — 

 scent very catchy. 



Monday, December Srd, Draycott Cliff. — Found in the far wood, hunted up 

 and down the banks all day with no scent whatever. 



Tuesday, Bradley. — Found at the Lime Kilns, ran up to Bradley Wood, 

 where he got to ground. Had a nice hunting run from Shirley Park to Bentley 

 Car, and killed. 



Thursday, Iiadbiirne. — Found in the Rough, ran a bit of a ring, and to ground 

 m the Parson's Gorse. The rest of the Radburne coverts blank. Found in 

 Sutton Gorse, ran by Hilton, leaving the gorse on the left, up to Church Brough- 

 ton, and stopped the hounds, as we were to keep away from Barton. Found at 

 Foston, and ran back to Hilton Gorse, where scent failed altogether. 



Saturday, Walton village. — Found at Catton, ran into Croxall Bank, and 

 killed : the fox had every chance of going away, but would not leave the covert. 

 Got on another fox that had gone away, walked after him for a bit, and lost him. 

 There was a fox in LuUington Gorse, but he got to ground in the covert. Found 

 in Homestall Wood, but the fox was headed back and killed within a few yards 

 (^f the covert. Found again at Catton, and killed, just such another fox as the 

 first. 



Monday, December 10th, The New Inn. — Found at Needwood, ran down into 

 the village of Tatenhill, and could make nothing more of him. We heard, later 

 on in the day, that our fox was seen to come out of some buildings after we 

 had gone. Drew the Henhurst and other coverts about blank. Found again at 

 Needwood, and ran to ground in a pit-hole on Stockley Park farm. Found again 

 in the Hare Holds, ran a ring, back through the Cupandition Covert, on by Castle 

 Hayes village, into the gorse, and along the hillside to Hanbury, and over the 

 hills to the New Lodge, where we had four foxes on foot, and hounds divided. 

 Bad luck, as we had seen our fox twice, dead beat, only just before the hounds. 



Tuesday, Braihford. — A thick fog; found in a httle spinny opposite the 

 house, raced him for twelve minutes to gi'ound in a tree at Radburne. Found 



* Mr. Bird, Mr. Crossmau (I thiuk). and Charles were the first to i^et up to 

 them. — J. li. R. 



