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whose steepness we note is such as would necessi- 

 tate special mention in a road report.^ 



Let us pull up a minute on the top of this hill, 

 take out the map, and with its aid identify on the 

 ground the various things which may be important 

 both in sport and in war. 



Here we are, and now it is roughly set ; that 

 church spire just appearing over the hill on the left 

 front must indicate the position of Horsey village, 

 near which we meet ; that big wood further to the 

 left must be Foxey Wood, which we are told is our 

 first draw. By Jove ! unless he goes up wind to 

 those spinneys we must have a run, if there is any 

 scent at all, for there is no covert down wind of any 

 size nearer than Cotsmore Brake, a good five miles 

 off, and we believe grass nearly all the way. That 

 farm below us to the right must be Folly Farm ; 

 what a comfortable place it looks ! and what a full 

 rick-yard ! five hay-stacks of some forty tons ^ each, 

 and twelve stacks of corn. That silver streak 

 showing between the trees must be the brook which 

 is marked on the map as Red River, and there's 

 Wisdon's mill on the highest part of the next rise ; 

 what a good look-out or signal station it would 

 make ! etc. etc. 



Before we move on let us take one look at the 

 country generally, with a view to thinking how it is 



^ The gradient is over i in 7, and therefore extra horses will be 

 required for heavy wagons. 



2 We should try and learn to estimate the approximate number 

 of tons of hay in a rick from its appearance. 



