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there was a check, the over-eager field seemed 

 to think that the recovery of the fox was to 

 be effected by themselves, and not by the noses 

 of the hounds, which latter they also over- 

 rode somewhat too eagerly, sorely trying, one 

 should think, the patience of both Master and 

 Huntsman, besides spoiling their own sport. 

 However, it was a very pretty gallop, and many 

 went home satisfied. We then trotted back 

 to Chappel Cover and ran one of Mr. Bennett's 

 foxes as if for Weary all, but he swung left- 

 handed along the hangings and into Sparkford 

 Wood, over the railway to Hazelgrove, out of 

 it and again across the railway towards Chappel ; 

 he bent, however, to the right, and, passing 

 the railway station, pointed for West Bamfylde ; 

 then slowly, on towards Marston Cover, when 

 he was vicM^ed, and ran smartly back to the 

 Great Western Railway, and to ground in the 

 embankment, at the end of an hour and thirty 

 minutes. He was bolted with some trouble, 

 and hounds killed him handsomel}^ and fairly 

 in the open. 



