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Among the leading meets in the several sections of 

 the country, the following are some of the most im- 

 portant. At the top of the vale is Park Farm (close 

 to Gillingham), with several small coverts about, most 

 of whicb belong to Lady Westminster. East Stour, 

 nearer Shaftesbury, is for the same class of country 

 and coverts ; Dbncliffe is for the hill and wood above 

 described ; The Plough Inn, Marston, is for other 

 small coverts in its neighbourhood ; and Fontmel for 

 those of Sir Richard Glynn. At the Woolland end of 

 the vale is the meet of Woolland itself, for its coverts 

 and those of Kitford and Whitmoor. Or the same 

 fixture may be given with a view to the adjacent hills. 

 Fiddleford is advertised for Piddle Wood and adjoining 

 coverts ; Stourminster for the same or similar district ; 

 and Shillingston Station for a number of coverts rented 

 by Mr. Connop and specially well cared for in the 

 interests of fox hunting. 



The chief hill meets, on the rough stony upland of 

 the south (where the woods are big and strong ; and 

 where, again, roedeer are found in plenty), are Turn- 

 worth, Milton Abbey, Whitchurch, The Down House, 

 and The Kennels. 



For Cranborne Chace (which, by the way, is the 

 property of various owners — prominently General Pitt- 

 Rivers, Mr. Farquharson, Colonel Howard and Lord 

 Pembroke) the usual meets are Stourpaine Bushes, 

 Fontmel Wood, Ashmore, Eastbury (Mr. H. R. Farqu- 

 harson's), Rushmore, and Chace Farm. 



On the East, or Horton side, are Uddens, Horton 

 Inn, St. Giles, Gaunts, and High Hall with its decoy — 

 a very favourite spot for foxes. 



