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credit of a single fox. This piece of country — from 

 Stour Wood down to tlie Landmere — is quite the best 

 of their Essex ground, being wide and open and 

 carrying a capital scent. It rides decidedly deep 

 hereabouts, but as we move towards Colchester 

 riding improves and scent falls off. The Osyth 

 district, in the extreme south-west, however should 

 be noticed first. Hartley Wood is a very favourite 

 covert here. It is now only about a hundred acres ; 

 but was at one time of much greater extent. St. 

 Osyth Flag is the meet for the last-named covert and 

 for the other Woods of the district, St. Osyth's Wood, 

 Riddles, and Maldon Wood. Towards Colchester is 

 Elmstead Market for Frating Hall Wood, Mill Grove, 

 and Thorrington Hall Wood (where Mr. W. S. Frost, 

 who is another excellent supporter, invariably has a 

 litter of foxes). Alresford Hall Covert is another 

 good draw. Beyond this Ardleigh Crown is the meet 

 for Langham, Lodge Woods, Bullock Wood, East 

 A¥ood and High Woods. In the south-west is Bere- 

 church Maypole for the Berechurch and Birch coverts ; 

 Golgrove for Golgrove Wood and the Hangings (a 

 good wood well cared for by Mr. Moy). West 

 Burgholt is for Burgholt Wood and Pitsburgh (lately 

 bought by Mr. Errington, who gives it up entirely to 

 the Master in the cause of foxes). 



Turning to the Suffolk side we find Uadleigh 

 Crown for Howe Wood (a good covert of Mr. C. 

 Newman^ s), Groton Wood and Stack Wood — two 

 coverts of nice size — Groton Wood very thick with 

 brambles and undergrowth. Gifford Hall means 

 Mark Wood and Mill Wood, whence they draw on to 



