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railway, and gave lis another gallop in a ring 

 rather, towards Makin Hill and back, running 

 him part of the wa}^ in view, and finally into 

 Mr. Field's orchard, where they almost had him, 

 and in a few minutes more he was marked to 

 ground in a hedgerow on Mr. Field's farm ; and 

 after a short time, well spent in digging, hounds 

 were rewarded with their well-merited fox ; for 

 from the find to the moment of going to ground 

 they had been running for two hours and fifty 

 minutes, and it was a treat to see them hunt. 

 It was a most enjoyable and interesting day, 

 and there was a better scent than we have seen 

 lately, though there was a powdering of snow 

 in the morning, which remained in shady places 

 all day on the ground. 



January i8th.— 



This morning found us in front of Mr. 

 Bailward's house at Horsington, whence we 

 presently proceeded to draw Makin Hill and 

 Ash Tree Copse. We found in the latter, and 

 ran him, with a weak uncertain scent, through 



