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raced over the pastures down to the Cale, which 

 they crossed, and a handy ford helped the field 

 to re-join them on the other side, heading for 

 the South Western Railway, but did not cross 

 it ; turning right when close to it, they ran 

 down fast, through Pelsham Farm, heading for 

 Kington Magna, but at the Buckhorn Weston 

 Tile Yard there was a check. Casting themselves 

 beautifully, the hounds were soon again on the 

 line, and it was all we could do to keep them 

 in sight as they re-traced their steps to Lower 

 Nyland, but did not dwell there, and were off 

 again directly to Temple Lane ; thence they ran 

 very straight, passing Derigee, nearly to Moon's 

 Park, and to Baslem's Hill, where they crossed 

 the Sherborne Road ; leaving Henstridge on the 

 right, and pointing for Stalbridge, we thought 

 he was making a final effort to get to Prior's 

 Down. He turned, however, sharp to his left, 

 and bearing back for the Sherborne Road, which 

 he crossed at Bow Bridge, after a couple more 

 fields we heard the welcome " Who-whoop," and 

 we saw the eager pack pull down their prey in 

 the open, at the end of an hour and twent}^- 



