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Brong-ht forward . . 



with the Hounds pretty close at his brush, pointing' for 

 Lower Bitcombe Wood, from whence he was headed, 

 making- his way for Postlebury Wood, (a fine Cover 

 belonging to the Earl of Cork, of about 200 acres,) which 

 he merely skirted, however, g'oing- across the vale for 

 Wanstrow, and thence over the common, at the top of 

 the speed of these staunch Hounds, for Witham Friary, 

 and across Witham Park for West End Wood, (a fine 

 rang-e of Cover of the Duke of Somerset of about 200 

 acres;) but finding the Earths well stopped, he went 

 through it, ^Yithout a turn, for Yarnfield Common, 

 where the wind being rather too much in his teeth he 

 made for Sir Richard Hoare's extensive Covers, for 

 King's AVood, and over the Earths at Alfred's Tower, 

 and along the Terrace at this magnificent spot for 

 Brewhara Wood, across the corner of which he directed 

 his way, at his best pace, for Xew Park AVood and 

 Ccckroad, leaving Stavordale Wood to the right, and 

 thence for the depths of Pen Forest, the glades of which 

 he threaded direct for Leigh Common, leaving the town 

 of Wincanton a little to the right, and on to Stoke 

 Trister, and under Cucklington Hill, for the fine vale 

 which there opens upon the view, by Horwood Well to 

 Rodgrove, and away for the River Cale, through which 

 these gallant Hounds dashed in splendid style, evidently 

 showing-, however, by the relaxation of their speed, 

 and occasional checks, that their Fox was getting a 

 g-ood way a head of them. The stoop and perseverance 

 of these Hounds, at this period of the chase, was much 

 and deservedly admired; and across Horsing-ton Marshes 

 they showed their determination to get up to him if 

 possible, carrying as fine a head as at any part of the 

 previous run, working him through the orchards and 

 farm-yards of the parish of Horsington, where they 

 hunted up to him in a piece of wheat adjoining the Vale i 



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