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Pedestrian Sportsman. 



conspicuous during the run — was up at the death, and 

 was presented with a pad ! — This occurred in March, 

 1825. 



In the following December, Mr. Meynell's fox hounds 

 found at Arleston covers ; when renard passed through 

 Pot Lucks ; leaning to the right, he passed through the 

 village of Willington — crossed the Derby road, Eggin- 

 ton Common, through Egginton, crossed the river Dove 

 close to Sir Henry's ozier beds — thence to RoUeston, 

 keeping up the meadows, turned to the left towards 

 Burton on Trent, through Rolleston, and got to ground 

 in a rabbit warren. While digging at one hole the fox 

 bolted at another, going off in the direction of Horninglow 

 — back towards Rolleston, which he did not seem inclined 

 to leave, and where, after some dodging, he was lost. 

 This business lasted nearly seven hours, from first to 

 last ; the first two hours of which was very good : it 

 finished at five o'clock. White was almost constantly 

 with the hounds, and witnessed the conclusion. 



Many similar occurrences might be eiunuerated, 

 wherein White displayed his invincible ardour for the 

 chase, and his uncommon abilities as a pedestrian : one 

 of them, however, merits particular notice: — Early in 

 the present year (1826) Mr. Meynell's hounds met at 

 Stoves Gorse in Necdwood Forest, Staffordshire, a 

 distance of nine or ten miles from White's residence ; 

 but he appeared at the appointed place in due time. 

 After several covers were unsuccessfully tried, a fox was 

 found in a turnip field ; and the hounds, after running 

 one mile and a half, came to a check : however, he was 

 hit off' again from some willows, and the hounds went 



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