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wall of North Wootton Cover, and ran rather 

 prettily along the Park and Lovers' Grove, 

 down to the bottom of Honeycorabe, and back 

 again, and so on. It was not a brilliant day, 

 nor very fine, as it was blowing half a gale 

 and raining all day. 



December 15th. — 



From Horsington House, a largish field 

 followed hounds to Hull Gully, whence they 

 all followed a fox up wind to Cheriton Wood, 

 and thence down wind towards the Templecombe 

 Woods, and lost. Up and down wind seemed to 

 make no difference to the scent, which was 

 wanting. Drew two Templecombe woods and 

 Cheriton Wood, all blank. Found and chopped 

 one in Maperton Gorse. Drew Stowell Wood 

 and the New Plantation also blank, but found 

 one in Charlton Gorse ; a cold line thence to 

 Charlton Wood, but could make nothing of it. 

 A very poor day's sport. 



December i6th. — 



Found us at Barnes Cross Roads. Ran 



