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it and Stock Wood, and on to Woodbridge 

 Withybed ; then ronnd ontside Stock Park to 

 Brickell's, and to Sixmead, having ahnost 

 repeated the ring again. Bnt this time, leaving 

 Brickell's on his left, he headed for Rodmore, 

 running very prettily, and on to New Gorse, 

 took a turn round it, and made his way back 

 to Brickell's, where, as it was getting late and 

 dark, he was left. 



December 24th,— 



At Fontleroi ; there was no scent, and 

 though we ran two foxes to ground, one in 

 Goat Hill and one in Mews Hill, and killed 

 two before going home, we really had no sport 

 to speak of. The frost seems gone. Brown was 

 out again both these days ; and, next day being 

 Christmas Day, we may conclude with the 

 " Compliments of the Season to all ! " 



Deep snow and frost stopped all hunting 

 for four weeks. 



