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miles over the Downs, until headed by a sheep- 

 dog, which caused a check. The pace up to 

 this was racing. The fox now left the Downs 

 and broke over the fine vale in the -direction of 

 Rogate, where many difficulties here occurred ; 

 and a gallant admiral, the hero of St. Vincent, 

 who had ridden the greater part of the run 

 without his hat, gained another victory by not 

 breaking his neck when he rode at a gate-post 

 and tumbled well into the next field. For four 

 more miles it was a complete race, no horse 

 could live in the same field with the hounds, 

 when, without the least assistance, the pack 

 ran from scent to view, and into their fox in 

 the turnpike-road, a short distance on the 

 Rogate side of Mid hurst. The distance was 

 seventeen miles ; time, one hour fifty minutes." 



The H. H. met on Saturday, Fe- 1837 - 

 bruary 4th, at Northington Down. Feb. 4th. ' 

 They found at Blackwood, and ran by Mitchel- 

 dever, to Crawley Warren, by Worthy Groves 

 through Norwood, to Westley, and ultimately 

 to ground at Parnholt, after a run of two 

 hours and a half. Only one or two were up 

 at the finish. 



" This event took place on April Southampton 

 5th. It was a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. chas P e. e 

 each, with 50 given by the town ; weight, 12st. 



