132 i885. 



There was no lack of foxes, but, beyond running 

 round the home covers and to ground at Wolston, 

 there is not much to record. We found a second 

 fox at Lily Wood, who gave us a short turn by 

 Holton and Maperton, and then took himself off. 



November 6th. — 



The meet was fixed for Purse Caundle 

 Manor House, but, out of deference to Mrs. 

 Huddleston's newly-arrived son and heir, it took 

 place at the cross roads hard by. We found in 

 Purse Caundle Brake, and ran sharply to Frith, 

 where he dwelt a little, finally breaking cover for 

 Doles, and we had a pretty little gallop, with 

 easy fencing, b}^ way of Pile L-ane and the 

 meadows beyond it, circling back to Doles, and 

 again into Frith, then round Frith Farm ; but 

 he was too good for us, and had it all his own 

 way. There was, singularly, little scent in 

 Stalbridge Park, which we drew without finding, 

 though there was a rumour of a fox here and 

 there. Church Copse was tenantless, but he 

 was at home when we called at Harputts, and 

 took us merrily to Church Copse and Pile 



