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were well with the hounds ever saw them agaiu. The fox having 

 lain down on the heather during the mist, was almost stept 

 on by Mr. C. Couper's horse, when he jumped up, and went 

 away down the hill a " clipper " to Finlayston, through which 

 covert he went as far as the Broadfield boundary wall, and 

 then, turning short back, they killed him at the low lodge — 

 time 171 minutes, without a check. Owing to the mist, only 

 a few who were close to them when the fox jumped up on 

 the moor saw anything of it, namely, Colonel Buchanan, 

 Squires, Messrs. C. Couper, Campbell, Thorburn, Hinsbaw, 

 Holms, and Dr. Wolsey of the 5th Fusiliers. 



LANAEKSHIRE AND RENFREWSHIRE FOX- 

 HOUNDS. 



On Tuesday the 25th the above pack met at Crookston 

 Castle, and had in the afternoon one of the best runs of the 

 season. After drawing Crookston Wood blank — ^which was 

 not to be wondered at, as they have killed two brace of foxes 

 there this season — they trotted on to Hawkhead, a sure find, 

 where a brace of foxes were at once on foot, one of which 

 broke over the wall to the south, towards the Raise Wood, 

 and then to ground. Went back to Hawkhead and got on 

 the line of the other fox, but he was so dreadfully mobbed by 

 the field that " Who'-hoop " was very soon the word. Here it 

 would not be out of place to give a word of advice to a large 

 number of persons who come out to hunt, subscribing nothing 

 to the hounds, and deliberately riding over sown grass and 

 wheat Avhenever they get a chance ; in fact, going out of their 

 way to do it, annoying the Master, and causing great damage. 

 It would add greatly to their own safety, and the comfort of 

 regular hunting men, if such parties would stick to the roads. 

 After this little digression, we will proceed with our narrative. 

 In going up to the first gorse at Fereneze, the farmer informed 



