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" On NewYear's-clay the Tedworth j^™ 8 

 met at Ham Ashley. The fox was Mr.Assheton 



Tt i TT'-n Smith, 



found going down Kyever's Hill ; Jan. i, 

 first he pointed for Stipe, but turned Ham 

 to Ham Church, threaded Ham AshIey ' 

 Sprays, and went up the hill at Bull's Copse, 

 giving the horses a regular breather. Away 

 by Combe Wood and Vernham to Fosbury 

 Wood and Oxenwood village, and then 

 straight back to Ham Ashley ; down the hill 

 thundered the pack close at him, and rolled 

 him over by the side of Bagshot Wood, after 

 a fine run over all sorts of country, finding in 

 Wilts, running into Hants, and killing in 

 Berks. The master rode like a boy on a horse 

 that he had never seen before that day, and 

 which he bought for a large price at the end 

 of the run." — From Bell's Life. 



u Mr. Wheble's hounds met at Mr.whebie, 

 Bylands, the residence of Captain from By- 

 Brown, near Stratfieldsaye. A large ams ' 

 field assembled. The Duke was dressed for 

 the field, but the rain fell in torrents, and 

 stopped him. They found in Bull coverts, and 

 after a ring went away across Strathfielclsaye 

 Park and village, by the Fighting Cocks and 

 Lilley Mill, crossed the Lodclen to Sherfield 



