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in vain in Stalbridge Park ; and, though foxes 

 had been seen but a few minutes before here 

 and there and everywhere, tliey had become 

 invisible and deodorised before hounds got near 

 them. We certainly found one in Toomer 

 Gorse, and he appeared to have gone in the 

 direction of Broadsell and Bowden, but his 

 course is veiled in mystery. Three ivy trees 

 in Gospel Ash failed to produce the fox who 

 was expected to be there ; and it was not till 

 late in the afternoon that hounds got on a 

 drag near Milborne Wick, and, running to 

 ground in Ridge, a short dig revealed their 

 supper, which they quickly discussed, and went 

 home. 



March 7th. — 



The meet to-day was at the Red Lion, 

 Cheriton, and we drew Grove Withybed, whence 

 a fox went away rather well for Rodgrove, 

 but there was not scent enough for 

 hounds to press him and keep him straight, so 

 he wandered about for some half-hour or so, and 

 we presently marked him (or another) to ground 



