MR. EDWARD THOMAS WILLIAM DUNN 351 



Childrey and long may he continue to occupy 

 it. Mr. Dunn retained the services, as hunts- 

 man, of John Press, who came with Mr. 

 Swindell from the Puckeridge, and who is a 

 son of the John Press who hunted the Cam- 

 bridgeshire and Blackmore Vale for many 

 years. Press was a bold and fine rider, very 

 keen, and always anxious to show sport. 



About this period many excellent descrip- 

 tions of runs appeared in the columns of the 

 Faringdon Advertiser, by " Black Bess " and 

 " Rambler," to whose able pens we are greatly 

 indebted. 



In 1898 the final meet of the season took 

 place in the Market Place at Abingdon, by 

 special invitation of the Mayor and Corpora- 

 tion. An excellent luncheon was provided in 

 the Council Chamber, at which the Mayor 

 presided. The Master, Mr. Dunn, was un- 

 fortunately unable to be present owing to the 

 death of a relative. The hounds afterwards 

 drew Bagley Wood, always a difficult place to 

 get away from, and upon this occasion, owing 

 to the crowd of followers, it proved impossible. 

 However, the crowd of mounted and dis- 

 mounted sportsmen were rewarded at last by 

 seeing a fine dog fox broken up, after ringing 

 the changes for over two hours. 



A large party assembled at Mr. Dunn's 



