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the above covert is another, Charwelton Osier Beds. 

 Canons Ashby has two nice coverts of its own ; while 

 Stowe-Nine-Churches has Stowe Wood, which is 

 neutral with the Pytchley (mark this and Badby 

 Wood, Mr. Stanford !), besides Everdon Scrubbs. 

 Foster's Booth is usually for Drayton Osier Bed and 

 Ascot Thorns' — falling back from there upon the thick 

 gorse Bushy End, close to Grub's Copse. From the 

 meets of Tiffield Toll Gate and Shosely Grounds follow 

 the draws of Tiffield Allotments (a very thick thorn 

 covert), Blisworth Gorse, Nun Wood, and Plane 

 Woods — rather large woods near the London and 

 North- Western Railway. Foxes are also well pre- 

 served at Easton Park (once inhabited by the Empress 

 of Austria) ; but the coverts are not of a very holding 

 type. 



Wednesday is, by custom, considered the woodland 

 day ; and is held alternately in the neighbourhood of 

 Wakefield and in the Salsey Forest district. Wake- 

 field Park, with Whittlebury Forest and coverts give 

 the perfection of woodland hunting (amid open rides 

 and hollow glades) ; and it generally happens that 

 hounds eventually work their way into the open. For 

 instance, they often get out to Wicken Spinnies (Lord 

 Penrhyn's), adjoining which is some good country, 

 while only the river close by which separates them 

 from Mr. Selby Lowndes' is often crossed for a trip 

 over nice ground beyond. Salsey Forest, in the 

 alternate weeks, furnishes rough but sporting ground, 

 beyond the L. and N.W. Railway on the east of their 

 country, adjoining the Oakley. Of the meets in the 

 southern woodlands — Stratford Hill is for a wood of 



