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where grass is interspersed — whicli are both hedged 

 and ditched. 



The kennels are at Park Hatch near Godalming; 

 and the hounds — a comparatively recently formed pack, 

 but one in which the requirements of a woodland 

 country have been carefully borne in mind — were 

 handed over, with the country, from the possession of 

 the late to that of the new Master. 



The following are some of the chief meets and 

 coverts. In the north-west corner Compton is the 

 ordinary fixture, for Losely and Prior^s Wood, near 

 Puttenham. More towards the centre is Munstead 

 Cross Roads for some fir woods in light sandy soil — 

 where a find is pretty sure, though scent is very un- 

 certain. Hascombe — the property of Mr. J. Godman, 

 and thus, it is needless to add, extremely well pre- 

 served — is a very favourite place. It is a large, 

 isolated, and very steep hill, on the edge of the sand 

 and overlooking the clay, with a good covert on the 

 top. 



Leading coverts in the centre of the country are 

 Highdown Heath, Unstead Woods, and those of Bus- 

 bridge. There are good coverts too of Mr. Barretts 

 (another staunch preserver) at Wintershall ; and also 

 of Mr. Rowers (who is equally careful of foxes) at 

 Thorncombe. Wood Hill, Wonersh, is the meet for 

 Mr. Henning^s coverts ; and Hurtwood, whence a fir 

 forest runs right away to Ewhurst, is, though a rough 

 place, a very valuable stronghold. 



On the lower ground — where the numerous woods 

 belong (with the exception of the property of the 

 Sadler familv, of Mr. J. Godman at Dunsfold, and 



