1845.] OF HAMPSHIRE. 207 



by Mr. Sandles. Mr. H. Minchin and Mr. T. 

 Chamberlayne were stewards. 



Mr. W. H. Barkwortli of Hamble- Dec 3rd. 



n -, i • Mr. Bark- 



don narrowly escaped a very serious worth > s 



accident. His horse fell into a draw- escape - 



well on Fisher's Farm, near Basing Park, and 



was killed, his rider avoiding a similar fate by 



beino; thrown over his head. The excavation 



which had been made for building stone was 



concealed by weeds and underwood. 



The Hambledon hounds met at 1835 



Bordean House on February 6th to Run with 



, t tt t> • i i the Ham- 



draw the Hangers. Being a by-day, biedon, 

 there were but very few gentlemen fromBor- 

 out. Soon after the hounds were in deanHouse - 

 covert, a fine fox was viewed away, making 

 for Froxfield. They ran straight to Hawkley 

 Hangers, crossed the open country away for 

 Woolmer Forest, where but very few could 

 follow. Mr. James Barnard kept the lead till- 

 near the forest, where he had a fall at a very 

 high bank, and was unable to get to the hounds 

 again. Mr. Richard Lasham then took the 

 lead. The fox was taken alive in a pond, and 

 turned loose. Many horses could not leave 

 their stable for some time after. 



In consequence of the severe illness Feb - llth - 



x H. H. Hunt 



of Mr. Henry Hunt, commonly called bail. 



