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1866. the cover, and down again to water ; crossed it, and up the cover on 

 the Combe Park side, and down again to water below Ilford Bridges, 

 where he was taken at 2.27, two hours and twenty-five minutes from 

 the lay on. " Factor " was dangerously wounded by this deer in the 

 chest and flank. 



October 12th, Hawkcombe Head. — News was brought that a 

 heavy deer had just left a soiling pit under the new fence on Oare 

 Common. Hit the line at 12.58, and picked it out very slowly to 

 Badgworthy Wood, and fresh found at 1.37. Up as if for Brendon, 

 then down, through Cloud Wood and back over Deer Park above 

 the water to the fence ; then away to the left to Chalk Water, over 

 Blackbarrow to Chescombe Water, and down Longcombe to the 

 Green Path ; up the opposite side to the Exford road, and along the 

 side of Dunkery, close above Sweetworthy (one hour to this point 

 from Badgworthy), into Aldercombe and down to Eastwatersfoot. 

 Fresh found in the fern under Cloutsham Ball, down to Horner 

 Mill, then up round Leigh Hill and lay fast in the furze above 

 Horner Mill. Fresh found again, down the water towards Bossing- 

 ton, leftward towards Porlock, and thence to Avon Pool ; turned up 

 the small stream to Bossington, where hounds ran up to him and 

 drove him into a thicket, where he stood at bay. He was forced 

 out, and finally taken in an orchard close by, at 3.51. An old deer 

 by his face, though carrying only B. T. upright on each side. Head 

 given in 1877 to the Rev. Jack Russell. 



October 26th, Haddon. — Found three hinds in Haddon Wood, ran 

 one down to Bury and back by Wynne Corner to the clump by p>og- 

 well Lodge : scent so far infamous. Pack laid on at 12.35. Once 

 over the furze adjoining Steart enclosures and down to the meadows 

 under Upton Wood, owing to a marvellous change of scent, hounds 

 literally flew. Up the meadows under Deer Park to Downe's, up 



