1885. 5^ 



January 22nd. — 



All who could get up early enough, after 

 enjoying the Sherborne Ball over-night, met at 

 Henstridge Ash, and, the meet being half-an- 

 hour later than usual, a large party had rubbed 

 their eyes and gathered together. A great many 

 strangers were out, and also the ex- Master, Sir 

 Richard Glyn. Orbell being hojs de combat, the 

 Master carried the horn, and, after due law, he 

 trotted on with the hounds to Lady Theodora's 

 Gorse, whence a fox went away on the far 

 side, but, turning short back, he made for the 

 Somerset and Dorset Railway, where he was 

 headed, and ran into hounds' mouths. Nyland 

 was the next draw, and we found in the lower 

 cover, ran through the other covers, and then 

 away over the Cale, by a useful ford, towards 

 Buckhom Weston, hounds running fast and 

 well, and it took us all we knew not to lose 

 them, while those who had a bad start had to 

 gallop their fastest to keep within sight or 

 hearing. At Buckhorn Weston he turned right- 

 handed, and hounds threw up at the Rectory 

 gates at Kington Magna, where he was marked 



