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two seasons from Deadmore (which is well looked after 

 by Mr. Connop of Fif ehead-Neville, and may be drawn 

 any day towards the end of the week) — running across 

 to Lord Portman's hills. Humber Wood is a very 

 favourite draw in the Pulham vale; so are Pulham 

 Gorse, and Pontin^s "Gorse (called by Mr. Digby the 

 " Ranksboro^ '^ of Dorsetshire) . Byde^s Gorse is 

 another well-known place. 



It must not be left unsaid that a brook jumper is a 

 most desirable acquisition for the Blaekmoor Vale. 

 For instance the Pulham Brook, the Buckshaw Brook, 

 and the Annis Hill Brook in the Sparkford vale, are 

 frequently to be jumped, but demand a bold horse. 



Grange Woods (Lord Digby^s) is a great field for 

 cubhunting in the Blaekmoor Vale ; and Ven for the 

 Ven Woods (Sir W. Medlycott's) is a meet omitted 

 above. 



One or two of the principal fox-preservers beyond 

 those already alluded to are Mr. Dendy of Lattiford, 

 Hon. Sec. to the Hunt, who looks after the interest of 

 the Wincanton country, and Mr. Bell of Gillingham, 

 who preserves all that neighbourhod. 



Now that Lord Wolverton has relinquished his 

 bloodhounds (which on most Fridays were in the 

 vicinity of Hentsridge), the sixth day of the week, from 

 Sherborne to Hentsridge, will have to be sought with 

 the Cattistock or Lord Wolverton^s harriers. 



