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a half that fox continued to lead hounds a 

 dance in and out of Broke, on to Folke 

 Church, nearly to Ferney Down, back to 

 Folke, again to Ferney Down, and out over 

 the hill as if for Butterwick, turning sharp 

 back and then away for Buckshaw over Buck- 

 shaw Brook — where some whose ardour was not 

 already cooled, cooled it still more — to King's 

 Plantation, and back on a very feeble line to 

 Broke once more, to Longburton Common, and 

 here he was running so short that ten minutes' 

 more daylight must have enabled hounds to 

 account for him ; but day was closing, or had 

 closed, and the Master ver}' reluctantly blew his 

 horn, and sent them home. The hounds hunted 

 most perseveringly, and but for the curiously 

 catchy scent, which at times was altogether 

 wanting, they could not fail to have been 

 rewarded with blood. 



February 4th.— 



The favourite meet at Warrbridge did not 

 belie its reputation, for we had an excellent 

 run, which a large field were present to 



