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November loth. — 



At Middlemarsli, was a disappointing day, 

 for, after a prett}^ sharp run tlirougli Gore Wood 

 and out on the top, over Remedy, and into 

 Minterne Seat, back again to Remedy, and along 

 it to Minterne School, and back again, he finally 

 ran once more the length of Remedy, and, 

 with hounds close at him, went to ground there 

 in an hour and twenty minutes, and so defrauded 

 the hounds of their well - deserved morsel. 

 Being in sanctuary — i.e., the Cattistock country 

 — there we left him, and, re-tracing our steps, 

 came back to Prince's Wood, and, finding our 

 friend at home, he led us a chase all over the 

 woods for an hour and a-quarter, when he left, 

 and we came home. 



November nth. — 



We met at Warrbridge, and went to Thorn- 

 hill, where we found instantly; went awa}^ had 

 a brilliant run, and killed and ate our fox before 

 some of the field, I really believe, were aware 

 that a fox was on foot. The field was large, 

 the fox small, and the run only lasted some 



