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Bedale, came to the Forest in 1857, and lias 

 remained there ever since. 



Mr. Timson's whippers-in were Thomas Jen- 

 nings and Job Dyer. 

 Mr. Henry Mr. Henry Barnard of Park Farm, 



Barnard's J 



harriers. East Meon, now kept a pack of neat 

 black and white harriers, about twenty inches 

 high, and hunted twice a week along the line 

 of hills from Petersfield to Meonstoke. Mr. 

 Barnard has great sport, and receives every 

 encouragement from the gentry and farmers 

 in the neighbourhood. In November, 1861, 

 Mr. Barnard had an extraordinary run of one 

 hour and fifteen minutes without a check, 

 with a hare found on Mr. Foster's farm at 

 Meonstoke. 

 Mr. Caleb Mr. Owton's harriers hunted the 



Owton'shar- _ 



riers, 1854. country round Owslebury, Upliam, 

 and Fair Oak, and this year, on February 8th, 

 they met at Mr. Newton's, at Twyford, and 

 hunted a fallow deer which was turned out 

 there, and gave them a severe run. 

 Mr. Lywood. On Mr. Owton giving up his pack 

 in 1862, his country was taken by Mr. L. 

 Lywood, who had it for one season, and 

 he finished with hunting deer in the New 

 Forest, where he was successful in taking 

 several, and having very good sport. 



