222 l886. 



March 30th. — 



Was also a rough, squally morning, in 

 spite of which there was a large gathering at 

 Sparkford. The first fox was found in Wearyall, 

 and he took us down wind along the slopes of 

 the Galhampton Gully country, right into the 

 town of Castle Gary, past the church, and into 

 the yard of the Goat and Compasses Inn, where 

 we killed, after a thirty-six minutes' gallop. A 

 curious place for a kill ! Trotted back to 

 Sparkford Wood and ran with an uncertain 

 scent into Hazelgrove Park, and then down 

 wind towards South Barrow, which we left on 

 our right hand, past North Barrow, straight on 

 to the IvOvington Covers, where we had a check. 

 We hit the line on presently towards Alford, 

 and lost at the end of fifty minutes' fine hunting. 

 But the field and weather were both wild, and 

 in the evening there were some heavy claps 

 of thunder. 



March 31st. — 



There was a small muster at Bishop's 

 Caundle, and when we drew Lanes and went 



