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bably only hunt four days this season^ instead of five, which 

 they have hitherto been accustomed to do. A clever instance 

 of " thought and action^' was displayed by the Warwickshire 

 first whip, some five seasons ago. A fox had been twice found 

 in a small spinney, and after a brilliant run over a fine grass 

 vale, had saved his life on each occasion, by reaching an un- 

 stopped earth, in a distant part of the country. They found 

 him a third time ; and the whip no sooner recognized his 

 friend, than, recollecting the earth, he put his horse^s head 

 straight for it, and reaching it, jumped in, up to his top-boots, 

 just in time to stop the fox out, who, by-the-bye, almost ran 

 against him with his nose. He passed over, and never went 

 to ground again. The Poet Somerville, author of " The 

 Chase,^^ lived and hunted in this country. 



WILTSHIRE. 



FOXHOUNDS. 



Favourite Fixtures. — Dinton ; Hurdcott; Stockton Wood; 

 Chitterne Gorse ; Fisherton-de-la-Mere ; Yarnborough Castle; 

 Wardour Castle ; Grovely Wood ; Sherrington Pond. 



Considerable changes have taken place in this country 

 since last season ; but matters having been well arranged, we 

 are happy to find the South Wilts will enter upon the en- 

 suing year under favourable auspices. 



