2 1884. 



the house towards Stoke Trister, by Writh 

 Copse, and back to Shanks, took us thirty-three 

 minutes to kilk During that time there were 

 twelve falls, one gentleman scoring five to his 

 own bat ! Two other shorter runs followed. 



November 22nd. — 



Another, not soon to be forgotten, was 

 from an alwa3-s popular fixture — Warr Bridge — 

 for, although scent was bad in the morning, it 

 improved when we found our second fox at 

 Ivodmoor, and the hounds ran ver}- hard towards 

 Rooksmoor, leaving it on their right, on to 

 Deadmoor Copses, running throui;h them with- 

 out a check, and up over the hill for Cockrow. 

 We left this on our left, and ran hard to the end 

 of Hazelbur}' Common, and checked b}^ the 

 Church. But they were soon cast on the line 

 again, and ran back more slowly, but hunting 

 beautifully, to Lower Rooksmoor, and back again 

 over some cold ploughs heading for Hazelbur}', 

 where scent grew so cold we could do no more, 

 so at the end of an hour and twelve minutes, 

 thirt}--two of which were reall}- fast, the Master 



