276 SPORTING REMINISCENCES [1345 to 



over Kilmiston Down, through Westwood and 

 Shorley, then away over the Warren through 

 Rosehill Park to Marwell, and ran into him 

 in Mr. Lowndes' pantry, where both fox and 

 hounds scrambled, to the great damage of the 

 glass and china, but the hospitable host and 

 hostess treated the occurrence with great good 

 humour." — From the Hants Chronicle. 



1846. " The Hambledon hounds met at 



bi h e do^ am " Allington, and found directly a gal- 

 Feb. 25, j an £ f ox ^y^Q bro^e 0V er the railwav 



from Al- ' J 



lington. to Stoke Park, by Brambridge, over 

 Golden Common through Twyford Park to 

 Morested, and was run into as he was rising 

 the hill on Chilcomb Down. Time, one hour ; 

 distance, about eleven miles. Up at the finish 

 were Mr. Walter Long, the master ; Mr. S. S. 

 Taylor, Mr. Morant Gale, and Squires the 

 huntsman, who was with his hounds through- 

 out, and a few others." — From BeIVs Life. 



1846. " The Hambledon met at Bury 



severemn Lodge, the residence of Mr. Thomas 

 with ditto Butler, and had a very severe run ; 



from Bury ' J 



Lodge. they found in Wallop's Wood, went 



over Stoke Down to Highden, raced over the 

 downs to Ditcham Grove, where only a few 

 were left, through the Hangers to .Up Park 

 (where Squires's mare was beat, and that good 

 sportsman, Mr. J. Clarke Jervoise, dismounted 



