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field across the road, and a ringing cheer from 

 Orbell soon bronght the rest of the pack np ; 

 and with their noses down, and no time to speak 

 to the scent except an occasional word or two 

 from the leading honnd, they carried it on by 

 Ganlpits and the back of Holnest Park, throngh 

 Holnest Chnrchyard, and thence for Berkeley 

 Gorse. Here they tnrned left, still rnnning 

 well, towards Bntterwick, over the Bntterwick 

 Brook, which cansed many to hestitate, and some 

 to ride ronnd, and on to Boys Hill. Jnst before 

 this a stiff piece of timber afforded an oppor- 

 tnnity to yonthfnl ardonr to distinguish itself; 

 one gentleman on getting over finding himself 

 on the gronnd, and his saddle, too, where it 

 remained, while his horse picked itself np. A 

 few more dirt}' coats told tales before the day 

 was over ; bnt it was not over yet, for, from 

 Boys Hill, we went close to Buckshaw Honse, 

 then, tnrning as if for Ronnd Chimne_vs, we 

 went on more slowly, heading for Glanville's 

 Wootton Co\'ers, which, however, he did not 

 tonch, bnt made his way slowh^ over Newland 

 Farm and Duntishe Common, where daylight 



