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which they picked out a scent when there was 

 next to none. The frost was gone, and rain 

 threatened. 



December 6th. — 



The meet was at Westhill Gate. The rain, 

 which was threatening, and a falling glass, led 

 us to expect a bad scent. Nor were we dis- 

 appointed, for we soon lost, in Sherborne Park, 

 the fox we had found in Green Lane. Hounds 

 next killed one in Honeycombe, and, going on 

 to Leweston, we had an attempt at a gallop 

 from the Rookery, round the small covers, and 

 on to West Hall, where he went to ground, 

 but was soon dislodged and eaten. We then 

 went back to Leweston Wood, and ran away 

 rather well ; taking a swing round he went 

 back by the withybed and the wood, to 

 Ivillington, in eighteen minutes ; but was soon 

 lost after that, as was another, who took us 

 half way to Whitfield and back to Thornford 

 Firs, where hounds were stopped and taken 

 home in declining daylight. 



