310 SPORTING REMINISCENCES [1845 to 



Shaw, Mr. Alfred Dyson, and Mr. Stares 

 could keep with the hounds; crossing Bed- 

 hampton Park the fox now entered the Liberty 

 to the back of Horndean, then to Lea Park, 

 through Crookhorn, to Belmont, leaving Ha- 

 vant to the left; he went on till the sea 

 stopped his farther progress, and after running 

 through some gardens was killed at Stakes, 

 after a fine run of two hours and a quarter. 

 The veteran master and Mr. Dyson on a 

 restive thorough-bred had the best of the run 

 from end to end." — From Bell's Life. 



1851 " ^ r - Wall met at Leckford Hut 



Dec. io. December 15th, and had a fine run 

 from Leek?' from Dumpers Oak, by the Valley 

 ford ' of the Test, past Mr. Iremonger's 



house, to Wherwell Wood, Lieut. -Col. Arthur 

 Onslow of the Scotch Fusilier Guards, Cap- 

 tain Forrest, Mr. Barton Wallop, the master, 

 and Mr. Bailey, were the best placed during 

 the run." — From Bell's Life. 



The H. H. met at the kennels and 

 The h.h., found in Ropley Wood. Went by 

 kTmUs 6 Round Coppice to Wolfhanger and 

 Ashton Wood to Basing Park and 

 Froxfield, to Bordean Hangers, then by Lan- 

 grish and Ramsdean to Butser Hill and into 

 Highden Wood, where, getting on a fresh fox, 

 they whipped off. Distance about twelve miles. 



