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open on Barden Moore. After we got well 

 over, tow of the right sort got up, and 

 hounds got divided, and my lot we had 

 eight hounds and as grand a Fox as ever 

 started a Chase, and we had nither huntsman, 

 nor wip, nor Marster. Reney took straight 

 for Newfound England, and then he turned 

 right hand pas Drugen 111 (Druggon Hill) 

 farm, and past pleasant dole (Pleasant Dale) 

 and right Down for Coubern (Colburn) Big 

 Wood, but he found no rest theer, oblige tow 

 change is quarters, he then took another 

 rout, he tooke right past Mr. J ages (Mr. 

 Jacques's), Easby Hall and over the railway 

 and over Swale, and just on thee rasecorse 

 (at Richmond). Nowing that he had got 

 in tow Lord Zetland's hunt, he thowght he 

 would be giving him a round, so he turn 

 back an left Richmon on thee Left, then 

 came pas Holey Hill (Holy Hill) and down to 

 Coubern agane, thee pase was then getting 

 wery weak, as both Horses and Hound and 

 I think thee fox had had quite plenty off, 

 as there was only five Horse men Left, but 

 thee Hounds had strength to force him 

 out once more, then right over front of 

 Holey Hill intow a Smail Plantation and 

 Finished as galen a Fox as ever gave a noble 

 chase. Only tow up at the kill, myself and 

 my cind (kind) Frend, F. Bates of Tupgill, 

 wer both up together, and no horse could 

 fice thee fence in where he lay ded But I 

 rode close hup tow thee fence and threw 

 myself head firs throug thee fence and picke 



