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whether on the old green sward^ or the heath with which 

 these hills are covered, there must be a high scent ; and the 

 circumstance of hounds being always able to beat horses 

 among hills must make it appear even faster than it really 

 is/^ " Squire'^ was, for many seasons, with Mr. John King, 

 both in Devonshire and the Hambledon country, and could 

 not well have come from a better master. 



Favourite Fixtures.— Wych Cross; The Crabtree; Holbrook; 

 The Fox, Three Bridges; Horsham Gate; Balcombe Village; 

 Broadbridge Heath ; Gravetye ; Tilgate Dodge ; Ockley Court. 



The Horsham and Crawley Hounds have rather a close and 

 woodland country to hunt in ; it is, however, fairly stocked 

 with foxes : the pack, too, is a stout one, and has, for many 

 years, been well hunted by James Hopkins. 



