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but they soon carried the line on, under 

 Charlton Gorse, and, bending a little to the 

 right, over Hangman's Ivane for Stowell Plan- 

 tation, and then they bore right again to the 

 Slates, near which we lost, after about an hour's 

 run. We returned to the Wheatsheaf and found 

 another, who went for Compton Castle, but a 

 pelt of rain came doAvn which spoilt the scent, 

 and, hounds coming to a check, the word was 

 given for home. 



January 16th. — 



Tripp's Lime-kiln was the meet for to-day. 

 We found instantl}' in Woodhouse, and the fox 

 went to Plumley, but thereby deceived us, for, 

 on touching the cover, he at once turned sharp 

 back down the hill to Purse Caundle, and we 

 all had to gallop our ver}^ best, and only over- 

 took them in Hanover, which they ran straight 

 through into Goathill, took a complete turn 

 round it and out again by the Lodge. Here — 

 in Goathill — the hounds divided, two or three 

 couple going on to North Wootton Copse, 

 thereby beguiling some of the field to follow 



