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as we trotted through Stalbridge Park to draw- 

 some doubles in the Vale close below Stalbridge, 

 and had high hopes of a gallop over that lovely 

 countr}^ w^hich were dashed by the total absence 

 of the necessary quadruped, A long trot then 

 took us to the Holts, where a single hound, 

 Denmark, got on a line, and, joined by the 

 Master and the pack, took us on to Plumley, 

 away thence towards Pile Lane, which we left on 

 the right, and on to Frith. Here hounds 

 divided, the Master going away with only part 

 of the pack towards Church Copse and 

 Stalbridge Park, where we had news of our fox, 

 as he was seen only a minute a-head of us ; 

 down to Landshire Lane, and across it, heading 

 for Inw^ood, but as both Whips and so mau}^ 

 hounds were absent, it was impossible to account 

 for him. Meantime Charley and Jack were 

 doing their best in Caundle Brake to stop the 

 body of the hounds. We found later, in the end 

 of Plumley, ran nicely to Frith, on, heading 

 for Inwood, and lost near Bowden Lane, towards 

 six o'clock. A long, tiring day for hounds and 

 men — and disappointment — though we had 



