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runs), Kingsdown, or the Great Dean Wood anotlier 

 fine stronghold. We here get into a chain of large 

 coverts, the chief Hnks of which are Hey Wood, 

 Warrene Bottom, Sheeplanes, Long Wick, ending again 

 in The Dean^s Woods — foxes much preferring to hang 

 to the hne of covert as long as they can. They meet 

 also at Malshanger, or Manydown Park. From the 

 former they would reach the lastnamed woods ; and 

 from Manydown go to Worting Wood (another covert 

 of repute) for first draw. 



On Saturday they have Sherborne St. John, or The 

 Vine (where lived Mr. Wm. Chute, the founder of the 

 Hunt) for Morgaston and The Yine coverts, Sherborne 

 Wood, &c., West Heath or Ewhurst Park, are set down 

 for Wyford, Fishwires, Scears, Halton's Coverts and 

 the Ewhurst Woods (foxes being frequent everywhere). 

 Kingsclere or Wolverton Park are intended for Wol- 

 verton Wood, Sandford Wood, and the surrounding 

 coverts, or a move may be made westward to Fro Park 

 (which is neutral with the Craven), The Pine Apple — 

 Brimpton, Blacknest, Ashford Hill Cross Roads or New 

 Inn — Baughurst, are all meets for Kingsclere HoltS;, 

 Redlands and the Baughurst Coverts. 



