362 The Hunting Countries of England. 



built kennels on taking hounds. Now, however, the 

 hounds have become the property of Sir William 

 Williams, the new Master; and new kennels are in 

 the course of erection near Torrington. 



The days of hunting up to the present have been 

 Monday, Friday, and either Wednesday or Thursday 

 as might be the more convenient. Wednesday being 

 market day at Holsworthy, the meets of that neigh- 

 bourhood are generally fixed for the following day. 

 Monday has been for the Bideford and Barnstaple end 

 of the country and the home district ; Friday for the 

 south side ; while the meet of the middle of the week, 

 often involving distances of fifteen miles, or even 

 more, to covert, has been reserved for the chosen east. 

 Near Barnstaple is Tawstock Court (the seat of Sir 

 Henry Wrey) with coverts round the estate. From 

 the meet of Alverdiscot they draw Mr. W. A. Deane's 

 celebrated coverts — notably the New Brake and 

 Newton Wood. Bellevue or Stevenstone are for Mr. 

 Kolle's coverts — Ward Brake, which consists of gorse 

 and plantation, being especially a great place. One of 

 these last meets is usually named for the first day of 

 the season, and also for the day following the annual 

 Hunt Ball. Roborough is for the big wood adjoining ; 

 and an equally favourite meet is Beaford Moor for 

 Cudworthy Brake (Col. Arnold^s) — a sure find, and the 

 chance of nice open country, attending both occasions. 



Among the Friday fixtures are Buckland Filleigh — 

 the property of Mr. Browne, who has coverts of 

 immense size — great woods and strong hills surround- 

 ing the house ; Meeth, on the southern border of the 

 countr}^, is another very popular meet; and foxes are 



