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February 17th. — 



The White Post Gate, at Poyutington, was 

 the fixture for this date, and we soon found a 

 fox on those steep Clatconibe Hills, and as 

 soon lost him in Holway. Then we drew 

 Corton Gorse blank, which was disappointing, 

 as that fine Somersetshire Vale that we looked 

 down on from the side hill is a very tempting 

 bit, and recalls many a fine run. But to-day 

 that was not to be, though our hearts were 

 again tantalised b}^ a fox found in the Wheat- 

 sheaf Gorse, who gave us all the trouble of 

 climbing and sliding over Corton Hill in the 

 direction of the Vale, merely to lose himself at 

 the bottom of it. Back again to the Wheat- 

 sheaf, and here we had real joy for a short 

 time, as three foxes were on foot, and we 

 expected great things, as the good noses of 

 the dog hounds settled down on one, and they 

 rattled him gaily round and round the gorse. 

 But to no purpose, for though he crossed the 

 lane and tried the plantation opposite he soon 

 returned, and " Who- whoop " proclaimed his 

 retirement to the safe shelter of the main 



