6o 1885. 



February 2nd. — 



Began with a continuation of the same 

 storm that had been blowing for more or less 

 three days, but in spite of wind and weather 

 the Master made his appearance with the pack at 

 Sparkford Inn at eleven, and proceeded at once 

 to Sparkford Wood. A quick find and a good 

 fox took us pretty straight to Wearyall ; after 

 a turn or two round that cover our quarry 

 broke on the top and circled round the back of 

 Galhampton, and ran to ground near Chapel 

 Covers in forty-five minutes. However, he did 

 not find the rest and safety he had sought 

 underground, for he was bolted without much 

 trouble, and made the best of his way back in 

 the direction he had come, and, profiting no 

 doubt by his previous experience, he made less 

 light of his enemies and put on more pace, and 

 before long ran us out of scent near Galhampton 

 Gullies. The gale went on, though the rain held 

 off a little ; still, a very diminishing field followed 

 the Master, as he ran his hounds through Cadbury 

 Covers, the little woods under Cadbury Rings, 

 and Woolston ; but sport was over for to-day. 



