398 The Hunting Countries of England. 



tlie country that runs into Huntingdonsliire. The 

 chief of the chain of large woods hereabouts are 

 Brampton, Graffham, Calfer, Perry, Gaynes, Agden 

 Green, Midloe, and Paxton, owned mostly by the Duke 

 of Manchester, Lord Sandwich, Mr Duberley, Mr. 

 Thornhill (to whom also belong KnapwelL and Box- 

 worth on the Cambridge side)^ Mr. Reynolds, and Lord 

 Over stone. The latter, however,, leaves the control of 

 Paxton Wood entirely to the farmers ; and it is never 

 known to be drawn blank. These woods hold a very 

 stout race of foxes ; which frequently give capital runs 

 into the Fitzwilliam and Oakley countries. Pheasants 

 are held of little account by the covert owners ; who 

 one and all are determined friends to foxes and 

 enemies to keepers who cannot show many a litter. 

 The usual meets for the Huntingdon Woods are 

 Buckden Tower, Diddington Park, Gaynes Hall, and 

 Megre. 



Friday being for the Cambridge side, the chief 

 meets are Waresley, Eltisley, Caxton, Childerley Gate, 

 and Oakington — whence they draw the coverts of 

 Waresley, Eltisley, Toseland, Swanley Grove, Pap- 

 worth, Childerley, Madingley, Knapwell, Boxworth, 

 Long Stanton, Oakington, Hardwicke Wood, Harston, 

 Newton, and Harlton Spinnies. Mr. Newton is a good 

 supporter and leading member of the hunt on this side. 

 Mr Cheere is a good friend; and so is Mr. S. Linton, 

 who purchased Long Stanton Covert to prevent its 

 being grubbed up, and out of it sixteen foxes were 

 viewed away one day during last cub hunting season. 

 Besides these there are Mr. Linton, Mr. W. Hurrell, 

 Mr. H. Hurrell, Messrs. Rowley, and others, all of 



