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the Archbishop's Park where a fox was found at once. 

 He went away over the road into Spring Park, and then 

 through Birch Wood crossing Laim's Farm to Jewel's 

 Wood and Skid Hill, leaving Bedelstead on the left, and 

 so into Titsey Plantation, a rare burst. Thence out to 

 Chalk Pit Wood, leaving Oxted on the left to Robin's 

 Grove, Marden Park, West Hall by Warlingham Com- 

 mon to Sanderstead Wood, Selsdon Park, and Court 

 Wood, back into the Bishop's Park, running him to 

 ground close to where we found him, after a three hours' 

 good hunting run. Pace sharp at times, with plenty of 

 jumping. Not many left in at the finish, and horses 

 done to a turn." 



Again: " 20 January, 1877. — Met at Banstead, and 

 found in the Park. After ringing some time, went out to 

 Chipstead by Hooley to Netherne and Chaldon Wood, 

 sinking the bottom by Merstham to Gatton Park, and ran 

 to ground at Mark Hedge. A capital run of one hour 

 and five minutes without a check. Vastly enjoyable. 

 ' Took a toss,' but no harm done. Some of the fences 

 were c raspers,' and there was no time to pick up the 

 pieces. Verily a beautiful gallop." 



Eager to gather further information concerning notable 

 runs with the Old Surrey, we journeyed to the Victoria, 

 Banstead, for the purpose of having a chat with Tom 

 Gilbert, who married a sister of Sam Hills, and has hunted 

 with these hounds for over fifty years. Tom has no end 

 of sporting reminiscences bearing on the subject dear to 

 our heart. Pointing to the mask of a fox which he has 



