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curs, hut after great perseverance ice eventually got 

 up to him, and killed in the open between Thornhill 

 House and Stalbridg^e Common, in two hours and a 

 quarter 



Friday, February 15th, 1831. 



Met this day at Maiden Bradley ; — finding imme- 

 diately in Penny's Wood, and in forty minutes as we 

 were killing and tlie Hounds in vieto, the Fox un- 

 luckily went to Earth near Long-leat. Found a second 

 in Bradley Wood, going- away with him on killing 

 terms to Horsingsham Hill, and nearly to Bradley 

 Knoll, where he also went to Earth, all but in view, in 

 thirty-five minutes ! 



Friday, February 18th. 



Met at Stalbridge Park ; finding in Frith Wood, 



and going away, all but in view, to Caundle Brake, 

 and over Toomer Farm to the verge of Inwood, crossing 

 the Yeanston road and down the vale under Henstridge, 

 towards the River Cale, where the Hounds ran up to 

 their Fox and killed in the open in forty minutes. 

 Found a second in Caundle Brake;^ — running him to 

 Frith Wood, and across the enclosures towards Stal- 

 bridge Weston to Plumley Wood, and through it for 

 the Caundle Holts, icliere toe changed to a brace of 

 fresh Foxes after a severe run of two hours, and went 

 home late in the evening ; 



Tuesday, February 22nd. 



Met at Stourton Inn ; — drawing Norwood, Deverell 

 Longwood, and the dells on the Mere Downs, blank; 

 our Fox having been disturbed by some women picking 

 wood, before we arrived. Drew Bradley and Penny's 

 Wood, blank, also 



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