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days of hunting, Tuesday is generally occupied near 

 home, and among its meets is Fetcham Downs. From 

 here they take Norbury Park, the residence of Mr. 

 Grissell, who, though never taking part in the chase 

 except on foot, gives up his coverts entirely to foxes, 

 and always has a great supply. From Leatherhead 

 Downs, they work by Epsom to the Banstead coverts. 

 Boxhill is another meet — for the great wooded hill of 

 that name. Being a dry chalk height, it is in such 

 favour with foxes that they are ever ready to accumu- 

 late here in great numbers. To find five or six brace 

 on it is by no means uncommon ; and to devote a whole 

 day to routing them out is often a necessity. Margery 

 Grove is the name of a meet and good covert close to 

 Eeigate, with a nice country all round, and every 

 probability of a trip into Old Surrey territory. Another 

 Tuesday meet is Wisley Heath, where they have heath 

 and plantation to draw. From Ripley Green they go 

 to Clandon Common. Clandon Park has beautiful 

 coverts ; and used to be a favourite resort. Bramble 

 Ride and Hatchland's Park are two good draws. 

 East Clandon is the usual fixture for the Norcotts. 



Thursday almost always takes the Cranleigh and 

 Ewhurst, or southern clay, country. These two places, 

 indeed, are about the only meets in this district — each 

 having large chains of woodland in its proximity. 

 The foxes are wild and strong; and, when forced 

 from the coverts, often go wide across the border over 

 the vale. Hounds, too, can generally drive them 

 through the woods, and force them, even if they cling 

 to the woods, to run the rides at best pace. Meeting 

 at Ewhurst, the usual routine is to draw Sir Trevor 



