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the Abingdon Road, he turned through King- 

 stone back to the Scrubbs, where he was 

 lost. A second fox was found at Pusey 

 Common. He went away through Hinton, 

 Longworth, then through Wick Scrubbs to 

 Marcham Field, where he was killed. 



In January, 1868, the joint Masters gave 

 notice of their intention to give up the 

 country. During the summer Mr. Tom Duf- 

 field intimated to the committee his willinoness 

 to hunt the country on the same terms as 

 before, viz., a guaranteed subscription of ^800 

 per annum. This offer was accepted. Before 

 the season commenced, Mr. Duffield had asso- 

 ciated himself with a partner in Lord Craven. 



