1825.] OF HAMPSHIRE. 81 



Down, to Ditcham, to Up Park, North Marden, 

 and killed on Trayford Down. It was sup- 

 posed to be the same fox that gave Mr. Powlett 

 a great run, which was called the " famous 

 Telegraph day," of which I have found no 

 record. 



Ned Gosling, speaking of Mr. Richards, says : 

 " He was a good sportsman, and knew all about 

 hunting well." 



The meets of the H. H. were for 1815. 

 the first time advertised in the county Eeb - 13th - 



J Meets first 



paper, but it did not appear to be a advertised. 

 regular system, as frequently many weeks 

 elapsed without any notice of the fixtures 

 being made. 



It was determined by the members March 29th. 

 of the H. H., who named horses for the cup, 

 that the piece of plate should be a tureen of 

 the value of 100 guineas. It was won by Mr. 

 Nunez. 



In this year, Mr. Thomas Scotland 1815 - 



v i , s-M n i i Mr. Thomas 



lived at Charlton, and commenced Scotland. 

 his long career as a master of hounds. His 

 first pack were some small harriers. Shortly 

 after he removed to Penton, to where Mr. 

 John Elmore afterwards lived, and then to 

 Bishop's Sutton, where he has ever since re- 

 sided. Mr. Scotland has had all sorts of 



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