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sort of animal, for he was awa}- at once, and 

 ran ver}' hard over the brook and away for 

 Whitfield, but before reaching its friendl}^ shelter 

 he turned sharp to the left, and leaving Knighton 

 Gorse on the right, he went over the top of the 

 Beerhacket Hill, trjnng to get back to his early 

 home. But he was headed thence and made 

 for Leweston, and there we pressed him so 

 hard that he could trust no longer to his speed, 

 and resolved to tr^' his cunning, so went to 

 ground in a trip under a gateway, close to Mr. 

 Conwa3''s, at Lillington. But his last resource 

 failed him, and the lad}- pack made short work 

 of him, rejoicing over what they no doubt 

 regarded as their Christmas dinner. This run 

 lasted thirty-two minutes, and those who were 

 lucky enough to be in it will think it over 

 with pleasure. 



December 26th. — 



Found a goodly assemblage at the West 

 Hill Gate. Horse and foot were there, carriages 

 and traps, little Christmas holiday bo3's, and big 

 ones, too, all determined to enjo}^ the sport of 



