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and among tliem are Higli Easter in a good open 

 country^ whose chief coverts are Garnett's and Old 

 Park, both made sure and safe by Mr. Barnard; 

 Willingale for Whitney Wood (a sure find) and 

 Screens (preserved for foxes and pheasants alike) ; 

 Hatfield Heath ; Matching Green (the Kirby Gate of 

 The Essex), whence are drawn Brickells (which the 

 Master ensures ever being full of foxes) afterwards 

 probably Man's Wood (an equally certain find) and 

 Down Hill (the Master's seat and a source of supply 

 to much of the country round), with still another 

 good draw in Row Wood. Hatfield Windmill is also 

 a favourite meet, generally leading to a run into 

 Takerley Forest. 



Among the chief Friday fixtures are Stebbing- 

 Brand-End and Radwinter. Fox's Wood is a stand- 

 by for the former; while from Radwinter is drawn 

 Langley's (invariably with good result), and then on 

 to the Bendish Coverts and Hempstead Wood (the 

 latter being one of the finest strongholds in Essex) . 

 Spains Wood is neutral between The Essex and the 

 East Essex. 



For a Saturday are the meets of High Ongar, for 

 the coverts of the Rev. F. Fane, who supports the 

 Hunt both by preservation and presence ; Swallow's 

 Cross for Thoby or Park Wood (both very favourite) ; 

 Toot Hill for Sir Charles Smith's coverts, and Ongar 

 Park Wood (carefully preserved by Mr. Capel Cure) ; 

 Taylor's Cross, to draw Galley Hill (where Mr. Colvin 

 cares well for the Hunt), and on to Ongar (Capt. 

 Hall's) where the hounds were formerly kennelled, 

 thence to Epping and the Forest coverts. From 



