Friday, February 7th, 1896. 



Meet at Bracknell. A large field, swelled by some half-a-dozen 

 strangers. Hounds laid on north of the village to the east of the 

 lower Bracknell-Binfield Road. 



Owing to the field having to emerge from a defile, it queued out 

 rather, and most of the fences were taken in file; the first fence being 

 rather a stiff obstacle, further elongated the line. After running due 

 north for some six fields, the line, after crossing the brook at 

 Manor Farm, swung left-handed, then a sharp turn to the right 

 over some rails, sharp left again, to finish near Capt. Hare's 

 house. To help the refusers over the brook, two interested 

 individuals, armed with crops, stationed themselves on the right 

 flank, but their services were not required, all getting safely over. 



The rails further on proved more of an impediment, Captain 

 Thompson's horse (obtained on trial from Dixon's) was so appalled 



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