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December ist. — 



Bagber Cross Roads brought out a fair 

 field, but there were no foxes in all Hinton, 

 though one lying by Cut Mill took us back to 

 Spar Copse, but only to go to ground and 

 remain there. Our first tenanted cover was 

 Common Plantation, and on the inmate receiving 

 " notice to quit " he went out on the Stalbridge 

 side and ran rather well by Drakes and Jericho, 

 where he turned up to Holtham, and away for 

 the Brickfield, on to Pile Lane, took a turn 

 round the top of Frith, and, leaving Caundle 

 Brake on his right, he swung round up to Frith 

 again. Forty good minutes up to now ; and 

 after this he dodged about from Caundle Brake 

 to Doles, down to the village of Purse Caundle 

 almost, in and out of Tripps and Plumley for 

 another hour, calling at Biddlescombe en route ; 

 and eventually we left him, as the daylight 

 faded. 



December 2nd. — 



Luck attended us also at Pulham. The 

 Master viewed the little red rover away as 



