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APPENDIX A 



Reprinted from The Western Morning News 

 A Devon Hunt in 1823 



THE CHASE OF THE BAGGED FOX 



[To the Editor of The Western Morning News] 



IR, — ^I have just come across an account of a run which 

 took place on January 9th, 1823, with hounds then kept 

 by Mr. George Templer, of Stover, near Newton (the present 

 residence of Mr. Harold St. Maur), which may interest 

 some of your readers. The pack were called the " Catch 'em 

 Alives," as they were never allowed — if it could be prevented 

 — ^to kill their fox. The Mr. Taylor mentioned was the Rev. 

 Harry Taylor, of Ogwell, who for many years was the much- 

 respected rector of South Pool, near Kingsbridge, and who 

 was a noted horseman of his day and owned a wonderful little 

 horse called " Nunkey," which was given him by an uncle. 



Old Sportsman. 



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An extraordinary pack of dwarf foxhounds are kept by 

 George Templer, Esq., of Stover House, about 14 miles 

 below Exeter, not far from the great turnpike-road leading 

 from that place to Plymouth. They are never allowed to 

 have blood, if it can be prevented, and, what is singular, they 

 very seldom miss a fox. They are followed by such deter- 

 mined sportsmen and good riders, with the best of horses, 

 that it seldom happens but that some are up when the fox 

 is taken, to rescue him from the hounds before they have the 

 power to kill him, and he is taken alive and kept for another 



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