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Mr. Legg's b. m. Careless 1 



Capt. Berkeley's br. g. Molsey 2 



Capt. George's br. g. He's-a-Coming ... 

 Mr. Vine's ch. h. Young Witchcraft ... 



Mr. Henry Fellowes succeeded Mr. 1827. 

 Beaver as master of the Vine. Adam- JJjJgf^th" 

 son was also his huntsman. At this tne Vine - 

 period Sandford Wood and Chinham afforded 

 great sport. There were also very good runs 

 from Many Down. One memorable spin from 

 the little plantation in the Park to Faccombe 

 Wood, via North Oakley, Sidmonton Down, 

 and Litchfield, is still talked of. With the 

 exception of two seasons, when these hounds 

 were managed by a committee, in 1834, and 

 when Mr. Donnithorne Taylor was master, in 

 1835, Mr. Fellowes had them seventeen sea- 

 sons. He resigned in 1845. 



One of the finest stag-hunts ever 



° , Stag-hunt in 



seen took place in the Forest on this the Forest, 



Dec. 7th. 



day. The hounds met at Mr. Henry 

 Combe Compton's, Manor House, and drew 

 the covert at Boldrewood Furze-brake, where 

 a stag was found, which went to the border of 

 Beaulieu Manor, then turned towards Brocken- 

 hurst, where the hounds came up, and shortly 

 after which the stag was secured at the head 

 of the mill, principally by the active assistance 

 of Major Rose and Mr. C. Vivian. There was 

 a large field out, among whom were the Bight 



