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Gorse, and past Marston Cover and to the 

 Railway ; here he was heard of, some time 

 ahead, so it being latish the Master whipped off 

 and went home. A very fine snnny day, tnming 

 cold in the evening, bnt there was not scent 

 enough to warrant any expectation of frost. 



December i6th. — 



The few who found themselves at Stourton 

 Inn had a very nice day. A fox was found in 

 Dropping Gutter, from which he raced by the 

 Convent and over a short bit of open to 

 Brewham Wood, and thence as straight as a die 

 over a fine country for Hick's Park, in twenty- 

 five minutes ; he took a turn in the lower end 

 of this large cover, and looked out once before 

 he was sure that he got his breath for another 

 start, which, however, he presently made, and 

 in about forty minutes more we killed and eat 

 him in Beaulieu Wood. We then came back 

 to Stavordale ; found there, and after a ring 

 round Blacksloughs he made for the open, and 

 took a pretty line out heading for Moor Wood, 

 but gradually worked round back to the woods, 



