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coverts ; and Gayton, where Lord Romney shoots, is 

 another good place. At Sandringham are many plan- 

 tations and rough heaths, with one nice fox-covert in 

 addition. From the latter hounds last season exem- 

 plified this side of the country to the full by running 

 for two hours almost entirely over heaths — killing their 

 fox. The rabbit holes of the light country, by the 

 way, are a fruitful source of falls, even to the wariest. 

 Other favourite resorts on this side are Narford, 

 Middleton Towers (close to Lynn, and the residence of 

 Sir Lewis Jarvis, who has three sons hunting), Ash- 

 wicken (Mr. Groom^s), Hunstanton (where Mr. Le 

 Strange has many foxes), and in the south, notably 

 Marham (Mr. Villebois') . It should be mentioned that 

 Lord Leicester owns some sixty thousand acres in the 

 Hunt — over much of which the tenants are given the 

 right of shooting, some also hire, and all do their best 

 to further foxhunting. 



The Vale, or strong country, runs up as above- 

 mentioned from about Watton, taking in Necton, 

 Bradenham, &c., up to Rainham and Fakenham in the 

 north. Besides the places named (all of which, except 

 the last, are sources of sport) there are good natural 

 coverts at Pickenham, and the strongest wood of the 

 district at Saham. Tittleshall^ again, is another good 

 meet in the Vale. 



