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gave the word for home. Falls were plentiful, 

 but happily no great harm clone. 



November 24th. — 



This last week found us at Chetnole, with 

 the same still, overcast sk}-, and the wind north- 

 east, consequently without much scent, as the 

 glass was falling slightly. Hounds found in 

 the cover next the Knoll, and ran l)y Sevior's 

 to Cockram's Plantation. Thence, turning to 

 the right, they pointed for the hills, and ran to 

 the top of them, by Sydling Big Wood ; headed 

 from that wood they ran a right hand line l^ack 

 again, and lost. They then found in Whitfield, 

 and ran rather well up b}- Conwaj^'s Gorse into 

 Thornford Firs, and along the line of woods 

 with a musical cry into Honeycombe ; but scent 

 failed, and, though they still held a feeble line, 

 about four o'clock they gave up and went home. 



November 25th. — 



The meet was Stock Hill House, the 

 Agricultural Show at Gillingham having taken 

 place the day before. Colonel and Mrs. Matthews 

 kindly welcomed and warmed lis, and Mr. and 



