390 The Hunting Countries of England. 



Fifehead-Magdalen (for Nyland and the Fifehead 

 coverts), the latter belonging to Mr. Merthyr Guest ; 

 Henstridge Ash for Stalbridge Park and Inwood. 



Wednesday is an off-day; and if you are at Sher- 

 borne or Henstridge, you may employ it with Lord 

 Portman and the East Dorset — as that is the day he 

 usually fixes for his Manston Vale. 



Thursday is more often told off for the district com- 

 prised in the names Leweston (with the Master^s 

 coverts and Honeycombe to follow), Holnest, Caundle 

 Marsh, Hay don Lodge, and West Hill Gate. Holnest 

 Pound has a most popular draw near at hand, in But- 

 terwick, the property of Mr. Drax of Holnest House. 

 Butterwick Wood is quite a historical name, being 

 linked with many great runs in Mr. Farquharson's 

 time, with Tread well as his huntsman. It is six miles 

 from the hills, and a fox must fly for his life. And 

 Thursday may bring you on to somewhat firmer ground 

 than that of the morrow. 



The fourth hunting day is Saturday, and is in the 

 deepest but perhaps the most sporting of all the Black- 

 moor Vale. Your strongest and best horse should be 

 kept for the Pulham Vale ; and he must be clever as 

 well as stout ; for the fences are chiefly blind big 

 doubles, with a high bank as their base. Pewy is an 

 epithet frequently and aptly applied to the Pulham 

 Vale. The best known meets are the Green Man, or 

 the King's Stag, Pulham, Thornhill, and Fifehead- 

 Neville. Near the latter place, which immediately 

 adjoins Lord Portman's Country, you find yourself in 

 the stiff est ground of all. But it carries a great scent, 

 and a great deal of sport has ensued during the last 



