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College and Magdalen Beagles." A few outside followers from other 

 colleges have occasionally been allowed to join at a subscription of 

 £2 : 2s. per annum. In 1908, thanks to the efforts of the Master 

 (Mr. M. V. B. Hill) and many old members of the hunt, new kennels 

 were erected on a fine site at Camner, above Oxford, and hounds 

 were moved from the old kennels at Tilbury in October 1909. From 

 thenceforth the pack has steadily improved : hounds are a nice level 

 lot, just over 15 iuches. They hunt five days a fortnight (Wednesdays, 

 Saturdays, and alternate Mondays) round Oxford, in the South 

 Oxfordshire, Heythrop, and Old Berks countries. There is a very 

 fair proportion of grass in the country, and scent is usually good. 

 Hares are very strong even in the earlier part of the season. Twenty 

 to thirty followers is the average field. Most meets are within ten 

 miles of Oxford, and the field finds its way out by brake or motor. — 

 Yours truly, 



(Signed) Congleton, 



III 



Exeter College, Oxford, 

 Nov. 13, 1911. 



Dear Sir — I received your letter asking for information about 

 the beagles. 



They are rather a scratch lot, and we run them on about £140 a 

 year. We hunt twice a week round Woodstock, and have about two 

 meets a season in Blenheim Park. 



As a College pack our beagles have been going for about ten 

 years. AVe have had excellent sport this year, but in places it has 

 been spoilt by the great number of hares. 



We seldom leave Oxford before 1 o'clock, and do not often get 

 more than three hours' hunting. We ask for a subscription from 

 Exeter men of 5s. to 10s. a term, and £1 a term from out-college 

 members. By this system we get nearly the whole College to sub- 

 scribe. If there is anything else I can tell you, please let me 

 know. — Yours truly, 



(Signed) Hugh B. Hill. 



