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Goodman was determined to prevent such an 

 affair in futiu-e. He therefore sent fourteen of 

 his strongest cart-horses, and men with tools, 

 to move the stone ; but without the slightest 

 effect. Mr. Smith took great notice of this, 

 and from his observation he formed a theory 

 to account for the mode of building Stone- 

 henge, which will be found in another chapter. 

 Being able to do nothing more, Mr. Goodman 

 had all the holes stopped up with stones, 

 which it would seem that the fox found out. 

 For when what every body thought was the 

 same fox was found a few days after by the 

 hounds, he broke away on the same line as 

 before ; but either from being pressed too hard, 

 or from knowing what had been done, he re- 

 turned to Borum Wood, and a^an tlirough that 

 to Westwoods, an immense cover of several 

 thousand acres. This had been anticipated by 

 Mr. Smith, who was desirous to oblige so good 

 a friend of fox-himting as Mr. Goodman. 

 Accordingly he had brought with him a larger 



