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Woods, finding in Whitfield, and ran well to 

 Home Bushes ; back again on a weak line to 

 Whitfield, out, thence, over the road to Yet- 

 minster, and up almost to Bailey Ridge. All this 

 was very slow work, and we left off at Whitfield. 



November pth. — 



Hounds met at Langham, but, owing to the 

 atmospheric influences alluded to above, the 

 scent was bad and the field small. A fox was 

 found in Ringrove, who quickly made for the 

 cover close to the railroad, and a train coming 

 by at the time made us shudder for the pack, 

 who, however, marvellousl}^ all escaped. They 

 then headed for Sandley, and, running the road 

 a short way towards Kington Magna Church, 

 turned into the fields and made for Mr. Ayles' 

 farm at the four cross roads, and then into Fife- 

 head Wood, where, after dusting him up and 

 down a bit, the hounds ran into and killed him. 

 Another, found in front of Fifehead House, soon 

 joined his defunct brother. Sandley was then 

 drawn, but, with Bailey Withybed and Deptly, 

 proved tenantless. 



