348 The Hunting Countries of England. 



Wash^ close to the Tliames_, and wlience foxes are 

 bound to go for the open (by many people^ indeed_, 

 considered the best meet of the Hunt) ; Rayleigh and 

 Southminster, the pick of the country in spring and 

 autumn. 



Saturday is essentially for the home district, and 

 for the Londoners — Brentwood being the best starting 

 point. Hutton Railway - Arch ; Billericay Street 

 (Billericay being the site of the Kennels) ; Stock 

 Street for " The Forest ^^ and its many foxes. The 

 "Fortune of War;'^ Burstead Clockhouse; and 

 Whitens Bridge are the most prominent meets; and 

 the last is for a wide open country. 



