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tree at a great height from the groimdj and 

 she was most desirous to see it hunted. Her 

 ladyship was one of the most fearless and ele- 

 gant riders that ever followed hounds, and her 

 wish was law to the gallant Master. The 

 hounds were accordingly taken to the tree, 

 where the fox still was. A keeper ascended, 

 when the fox ran out to the extremity of a 

 large branch, and dropped fi'om thence to the 

 ground, full forty feet. He ran briskly, appa- 

 rently unhurt, and the hounds were laid on 

 the scent; but he saved himself by running 

 into Westwoods, where there were three other 

 foxes on foot. 



It is not our intention to chronicle all the 

 good runs in the Craven country, but the 

 following one must be told, as it has a con- 

 nection with a story to be related hereafter. 

 The meet was at Fifield, near Marlborough, 

 in consequence of Mr. J. Goodman having lost 

 a good deal of poultry, which was supposed to 

 be taken by a fox lying in Borum Wood; and 



