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stopped, and I hear that C, Leedham, and a gentleman in a bkek coat [Mr. T. 

 Kempson], whose name 1 could not catch, were the only two who saw this 

 grand run. 



Gkey Hokse. 



Diary continued : — 



Tuesday, Sudbury Coppice.— K\\ Sudbury blank. Walked after a fox from 

 Sapperton up to Potter's, where he waited for us; ran a ring back almost to 

 Boylestone, and on to the Dairy House, and back towards Boylestone, and gave 

 it up — no scent at all on the plough. Found in Longford Car, ran nearly to 

 Alkmonton, turned to the right, and went fast up to Shirley Park, hunted him 

 across the Park up to Osmaston village, where a man misdirected us, and we lost 

 our fox. Found in Shirley Park, ran very fast over the road by Yeldersley 

 Lodge almost to Bradle}', turned back, through the corner of Yeldersley Rough, 

 ■and into Shirley Park again. 



Thursday, Kedleston Oate. — Frost. 



Friday, Kedleston Gate. — Darley blank. Three foxes at AUestree; ran one 

 into Colvile's Covert, back through AUestree, out towards Markeaton, where he 

 bore to the right, and ran through the Vicar Wood on towards Mercaston, turned 

 by Weston, and we finally lost him near Ireton Wood. There were four or five 

 hares in every field, and not much scent. Frost's Bottoms and Ireton Wood 

 blank. Found at Farnah, ran into Breward's Car, through which our fox had 

 gone ; but we could not hunt him the other side. A very wet day, 



Saturday, East Lodge. — Killed a lame fox at Needwood. Ran another from 

 Hanbury Park Covert, through Kingstanding, back to the dingle at Needwood, 

 and killed him. Cupandition, Hare Holds, Castle Hayes Gorse blank. Found 

 close to Hanbury, and ran round and round between there, Coton, Castle Hayes, 

 and Needwood for two hours — good hunting run, not much scent. 



Monday, January 19th, Kingston village. — Frost. 



Tuesday, Bradley. — Frost. 



Thursday, WilUngton . — Frost. 



Saturday, Brethy Mill. — Frost. 



Monday, January 2Qth, BUthbury. — Frost. 



Tuesday, Eaton. TT'oofZ.— Frost. 



Thursday, Kedleston. — Frost. 



Saturday, Draycott Cliff. — Frost. 



Monday, February "I/id, Kingston village. — Frost. 



Tuesday, Bradley. — Frost. 



Thursday, Etwall. — Frost. 



Friday, Etwall. — Found at Egginton, ran fast up to Hilton, where our fox 

 unaccountably disappeared in the village. We heard after that he had got into 

 an outhouse, and nearly frightened a man to death when he went in there. Left 

 a fox in Sutton Gorse, as he declined to leave it. Hounds killed a fox in the 

 Rough at Radburne, went away with another, ran nearly up to the Parson's 

 < rorse, bore to the right to the nursery, turned back by the village, ran over the 

 road up to Langley Gorse, on nearly to Markeaton, and stopped the hounds by 

 the Vicar Wood. 



Saturday, Bretby Mill. — Had a quick ring from Repton Shrubs by Repton 

 Park through the corner of Carver's Rocks back to the Shrubs, rattled him about 

 in the covert, then over the park twice, up to the gorse and back to the Shrubs. 

 And here, no doubt, pait of the pack killed a fox, as when they got together again 



