no STAGHUNTING WITH THE 



face and body, but was able to return to 

 Simonsbath. Just as all were thinking that a 

 finish at Bratton Fleming was imminent, hounds 

 bent away right-handed again with a large 

 circuit, and bore down on the fields near Parra- 

 combe. Right through the village went the 

 stag, attracting buyers and sellers alike from an 

 auction which was being held, and so on with 

 sinking steps bv Trentishoe to Heddon's Mouth, 

 where he was killed at 3.30. A fine five-year- 

 old stag, with brows and trays and two atop 

 one side and two and an offer on the other. 

 The stag made so manv zigzag turns that it is 

 difficult to estimate the distance covered, but it 

 cannot have been less than twenty-three miles. 



In some seasons it happens that the perform- 

 ance of an August stag, barely clear of his 

 velvet, excels any run that follows it, but this 

 is not generallv the case. When, however, a 

 great run does take place in August, it finds 

 both men and horses less set in condition, and 

 consequently makes more impression than a 

 brilliant gallop later on in cooler weather. 



By far the best run of the season of 1892 

 took place from Mr. Bouverie's Cut combe 

 coverts on Friday, August 26th, where two deer 

 were roused after a short period of tufting. 

 One of these was plainly seen to be a fine stag 

 of five or six seasons, and though both went 

 when disturbed towards Annicombe, yet their 



