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fond of foxliunbing and staunch to the Hunt. Bad 

 times have, as elsewhere, somewhat thinned their 

 numbers at the covert side ; but they still turn out in 

 fair strength, especially on the Devizes and AViltshire 

 side. 



Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 

 being the days of hunting, the usual disposition as 

 regards locality is as follows : — Monday is for the 

 Tetbury, or stonewall district — where it may be said 

 hounds can either run hard or cannot run at all. Its 

 foxes do not always keep their necks as straight as in 

 some other parts, though exceptions to the contrary 

 are constantly found. Newnton Lodge (the residence 

 of Mr. G. S. Estcourt, member for North Wilts) is a 

 frequent meet ; and from his coverts of Newnton 

 Gorse and Shipton Wood a run often ensues on to 

 similar table land of the V.W.H. or into their deep 

 Bradon country. Charlton Park (Lord Sufiblk's place) 

 over the border is a very common point. Another 

 meet is Trouble House, whence they draw Trull, &c. 

 When Avening is named as the fixture, the morning is 

 likely to be spent on rough hilly ground, though the 

 afternoon will probably lead to Union Gorse and a 

 pleasant stonewall country. 



Tuesday is generally given to the Sodbury Vale, 

 that day and Friday being always devoted to the low 

 country on the extreme west. It is generally accepted, 

 however, that Friday is for The Lower Woods ; and 

 that Tuesday will find hounds nearer Bath, at such 

 places as Dodington, Toll Down, &c. The Lower 

 Woods, which extend for about three miles in length, 

 and one in breadth, are extremely strong in under 



