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THE 

 HUNTING JOURNAL 



OF THE 



BLACKMOOR VALE HOUNDS; 



FOR 1827—1828. 



Friday, Aiig-ust, 31st. 



Met at Monk Wood, below Brulon, at half-past 

 five A. M.; found a Utter in Norwood, adjoining" Asham 

 Wood, at ten minutes after six ; and in two Jiours g"ood 

 work. Allied a fine young- dog Fox 



Wednesday, September 5tli. 



Met at Copley W~ood, at a quarter before eight A M.; 

 found a brace of Foxes, and after tivo hours and a 

 quarter very g-ood and severe running" in Cover, killed 

 a young dog Fox 



Thursday, September, 13th. 



Met at the Bradley Woods, but by accident the 

 Earths Avere open, and as incessant and heavy rains had 

 fallen for the three preceding days, the Foxes -vvere at 

 Earth, and we drew the Covers, blank ! 



Monday, September I7th. 



Met at Yarlington, — found an old Fox, ran him 

 twenty-five minutes and stopped: went back and found 

 a brace of Cubs lying together, ran one hour and fifteen 

 minutes, and Allied under the Earths at Wolston Cop- 

 pice 



Saturday, September 22nd. 



Found a very small Cub on Milborne Slaits and 

 stopped the Pack, going (by desire) to Compton Wood, 

 where we found a litter, and after two hours hard work 



in a tremendous rain, zve killed, 



Carried forward. • . . 



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