2i6 1886. 



to Annis Hills, where better luck awaited us. 

 We fouud at once, and going out as if for 

 Babcary, our fox bore right-handed at the big 

 brook, and went away for Camel Hill and the 

 Obelisk, but here he took a turn the other way, 

 and, leaving Yarcombe on our left, went away 

 merrily over a fine flat country, heading for 

 Babcary Thorns. The hounds hunted beauti- 

 fully, and though not on very good terms with 

 their fox, tlie}^ wore him steadily down by 

 Annis Hills again, whence he came out on the 

 Podimore side, and made a short ring round 

 and away again, but for a short distance only, 

 for in ten minutes more they had him to 

 ground under a gateway, whence he was 

 quickly dislodged and eaten. This was a fine 

 hunting run, over a beautiful country, and 

 occupied, from find to finish, about two hours 

 and three-quarters. The day was very warm 

 and trying. 



March 24th. — 



The races being fixed for this afternoon 

 at Charlton Horethorne, the Master had an 



