352 1887. 



at twelve o'clock they drew the Laurels, with- 

 out, however, finding there, or in Sigwells. 

 A fox was killed as soon as found on Littleton 

 Hill. Another was found in the Cadbury 

 Laurels, who soon went to ground, and, having 

 skated about at the risk of our necks quite 

 long enough, we were glad to be allowed to 

 go home with unbroken bones. Amongst those 

 present were Mr. Merthyr and Lady Theodora 

 Guest, Hon. B. Portman, Mr. and Mrs. 

 Learmouth, Mr. Dendy, Captain Bridges, Mr. 

 Mansel-Pleydell, Major Chapman, Mr. L. C. 

 Liddell, Captain Bennett, Mr. Luff, Mr. and 

 Miss Serrell, Mr. and Mrs. Swayne, Mr. G. 

 Allen, Mr. C. Moss, and Mr. S. Lyne. 



December 26th. — 



Mr. Jack Frost has had it all his own 

 wa}^ since Monday, on which day the meet 

 was at Marston, and we found in Marston 

 Cover and Corton Gorse, but no particular 

 sport followed, as the ground was already 

 hard and contained but little scent. We can 

 but watch for a thaw, and meantime be 



