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killing ; but, taking advantage of an opening, 

 after being very closely pressed, he again 

 faced the open, and was run to ground near 

 Kineton. Drew Chadshunt, found, and ran 

 over the bottom in the direction of Edge 

 Hill, with the pleasing anticipation that the 

 trying eminence would bring many of the 

 nags to grief; but the scent died away, and 

 the fox was lost. Kineton Holt was on the 

 road home, and, although quite late in the 

 day, the hounds were again thrown into 

 covert, when another fox very speedily made 

 his exit. A great improvement of scent 

 became manifest, and the hounds settling to 

 their work over a very heavy country in the 

 direction of Chadshunt, there appeared great 

 probability of blood ; but a check saved the 

 fox's life. This country is abundantly stocked 

 with foxes, though I was sorry to hear of 

 one person on the borders who has evinced 

 some hostility. Upon more mature reflection 

 he may relent; it is to be hoped that he 

 will, and as it is whispered that he is coming 

 round, it would be uncourteous to make 

 further allusions to a subject so ungrateful. 



