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well by sight, as did also an old labourer 

 named Bury. In 1844 M. Morrell's harriers 

 ran this fox into the wood under the eyes of 

 Bury, who recognised him. The hounds separ- 

 ated and ran great riot and, Mr. Blake 

 believes, mobbed and killed the fox, for he 

 was never heard of ao-ain. 



In 1843 another fox ran a big ring, very 

 fast, from Tar Wood to Eynsham, where he 

 was killed. Mr. John Blake was first up with 

 Willy Hawtin. Hawtin dismounted to perform 

 the obsequies, Mr. Blake holding his horse. 

 Mr. Blake remarked, " I should like the brush, 

 Willy." Just then Mr. Henry Elwes, who 

 was a pupil at Handborough at the time, ran 

 up on foot and in amongst the hounds, and 

 secured the brush. Towards the end of the 

 season the hounds met at Sheepstead, and 

 Mr. Morland invited Mr. Blake to breakfast. 

 After breakfast Mr. Morland said, *' I have 

 something for you," and then rang the bell. 

 The servant brought in the " mask " of the fox 

 killed at Ensham Hall, beautifully mounted, 

 which he gave Mr. Blake as a souvenir of the 

 run. Mr. Blake's theory is that the three Tar 

 Wood foxes whose deeds we have told were 

 all of one litter. Mr. Morland himself went 

 well, particularly when mounted on his favourite 

 horse, " Bob Logic," a big chestnut with white 



