THE 



HUNTING JOURNAL 



OF THE 



BLACKMOOR VALE HOUNDS; 



FOR 1826—1827. 



Aug-ust 30th, 1826. 



The Blackmoor Vale Hounds met for the first time 

 this season at Stock House; — finding a litter of five 

 Foxes at Stock Wood at six o'clock A. M.; the Hounds 

 ran two hours in very g-ood VForking' style and killed a 

 single Cub 



September 3rd. 



Found a leash of Foxes at Lilly Wood, nearBratton 

 and Shepton Montag-ue; — running' one to ground at 



Shepton Montag-ue and killing another 



September 13th. 



Drew Cog-ley Wood, (a particularly fine Cover 

 belong-ing to Sir Richard Colt Hoare, Baronet, near 



Bruton, of 200 acres;) found a brace of Foxes; 



running- an old dog- Fox one hour and twenty minutes 

 and killing- him in Cover 



September 16th. 



Met at Mr. Sherring^'s Slaits at Milborne Wick, 



and found a brace of Foxes in his Brake adjoining- ; 



killing one and whipping; off from the other. Found a 

 third in the Plantation at Corton, and after a very sharp 

 and short burst, ran him to Earth at Pointing-ton Down. 



Carried forward ... 



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