I82 1886. 



Grove Withybed towards Lattiford House, and 

 picked him up in the orchard of a neighbouring 

 farm. Drawing a few hedgerows, and picking 

 up a weak line for a few minutes, we got back 

 to Cheriton Wood, whence a better disposed 

 fox led us a sharp gallop through Charlton 

 Wood, down the steep field to the left of 

 Tennants' Wood, over the road, and over the 

 ploughs heading for Compton Castle, and into 

 the cover by the Castle in twenty minutes. 

 Here scent changed — perhaps the fox also — for 

 we ran back by Charlton Gorse again, over the 

 hill to Charlton Wood and Maperton Gorse, 

 where, after much patient hunting, they had 

 to give it up. So we were taken away to 

 Templecombe Woods. From here we ran fast, 

 over the railway, leaving Westwood on our left, 

 to and along Bverlanes, Spurles, and Toomer 

 Hill, back to Bast Hill, out below it, and round 

 Gospel Ash. By this time the moon was up, 

 daylight going, and frost coming, so we left off, 

 with a decidedly doubtful feeling as to when we 

 should meet again. 



