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Norton Bridge, thence through Yarlet Hill, Aston, and to 

 ground in the Pilstones. Time, four hours and a half." 



February 17th, Seighford : "Found several foxes, and 

 after running them for two hours, settled to one at ten 

 minutes to three o'clock. Ran by Chebsey, Slindon, 

 Standon Hall ; then ran a ring through Bromley Woods 

 and Charnes, and thence to Maer, where hounds had to be 

 stopped at ten minutes to six, owing to darkness." 



In 1851, on October 29 th, we find the followincr entry: 

 " Met at Seighford ; found in the Moor Covert ; ran through 

 Ranton, Knighton, twice through Aqualate, and then over 

 the Newport Railway, and killed close to Lindow Rough. 

 Time, two hours. Mr. Taylor's grey horse, which Tom was 

 riding, died after the run." 



On December 14th, 1852, the meet was Weston Coyney. 

 " Found in Caverswall Wood. Ran through Dilhorn, the 

 Shawe Coverts, and Froghall, killing him at Consall. Time, 

 two hours and fifteen minutes. Distance covered, twenty- 

 five miles." 



We think Maiden must have unconsciously exaggerated 

 the distance. He was rather out of his beat, this being 

 an unusual line for foxes to take. From point to point it 

 would not exceed seven miles, and it does not seem likely 

 that the most ringing of foxes could turn this into twenty- 

 five. Moreover, the country in question is very hilly, and 

 it would be impossible to travel that distance in the time ; 

 but evidently it was a good sporting run. 



December 14th, 1854, Seighford. "Found on the 

 Eccleshall side. Ran through the Moor Covert by Stafford 

 Castle, then pointed for the Whittimores, but, turning to 

 the left by Moss Pits, killed him at Ash Flats. Time, one 

 hour and fifteen minutes. Racing pace." 



The following runs are also worthy of notice : — January 

 5th, 1854, Woore: "Found in Canridden, ran through 

 Bellaport, Knighton, Willoughbridge, Blackbrook, and, 

 skirting Bromley Coppice, killed near Standon Hall. Time, 

 one hour and twenty minutes." On February 25th, in the 

 same year, the meet was again at Woore, and this time a 



