170 The Hunting Countries of England, 



sportsman^ who is always working in tlie interests of 

 fox hunting. Fletching is, perhaps, the farthest 

 meet of the Forest ; but it is difficult to say exactly 

 where the southern boundary line is drawn. 



It will be understood that to map out all the meets 

 of a Hunt that purposely refrains from advertising, 

 would be superfluous if not out of place. It may, how- 

 ever, be allowable to note a few of the principal fixtures 

 on either side of the country. Thus in the vale, and 

 near Eedhill Junction, is Salford^s Gate, with various 

 nice little coverts at hand and the probability of getting 

 to Burstow Park. Petridge Wood (Mr. Maple's) is 

 als ) near ; and a safe, unfailing find is Ham Roughet 

 (of which, if I mistake not, Mr. Morrison, the 

 esteemed secretary of the Hunt, has the shooting). 

 The same may be said of South Hale, which is cared 

 for by Mr. James Elliott, one of the oldest and 

 staunchest supporters. South Hale is a covert com- 

 posed of some three or four patches of furze running 

 one into the other. " The Bell,^' Outwood, is a very 

 sporting meet with a good covert. Dorman^s Land is 

 another place of meeting, and the Lagham coverts on 

 the farm of Mr. Mills are exceedingly well cared for — 

 as are those of Mr. Hooker, jun., at Crowhurst. From 

 Dorman^s Land, too, they reach the coverts of St. 

 Pierre, where another tenant farmer and sportsman of 

 old standing — Mr. Hamlin — secures the well-being of 

 the Hunt. From "The Duke's Head,'' Copthorn, 

 they draw Felbridge and Cuttandly, a great strong- 

 hold in the hands of Mr. Gatty. Finally — before 

 leaving the subject of the vale — it must not be left 

 unwritten that the Kennels, their arrangements and 



