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i8ji. left in the direction of the Exe, by Mr. Daniel's iron bridge to 

 Custom Wood, and back to Bellbush, where they fresh found him, 

 the deer running in and out and round about, above and below 

 Mr. Daniel's drive. Hounds set him up again and again, till at last 

 we took him at Dryhill at 8.30. An extraordinary run of five hours, 

 through twelve parishes. Eight at the end, including young Westcott 

 of Havvkridge, riding bare-backed and in his shirt-sleeves. 



October 27M, Dunkery Gate. — Found a fine hind in Langcombe 

 Wood, which, after beating the covers for some time, broke away 

 over Dunkery. Laid on at 12.20. Over the hill to Sweetworthy, 

 where a check in the bottom. Finally away over Stoke Common to 

 Long Combe, Alderman's Barrow, Acmead, Oare Common, and Deer 

 Park. At Alderman's Barrow eight fresh deer were up and the pack 

 divided, but the huntsman kept on with seven couple after the hunted 

 hind to Badgworthy Wood, and over Withycombe ridge to Farley; 

 back up the Blackpits fence to Two Gates, along the wall between 

 Hoccombe and the North Forest, up to the left over Hoccombe to 

 Badgworthy Water ; dcAvn stream to the wood, then back over Deer 

 Park into Langcombe, where a deer, said to be the hind, jumped up 

 before them, going back to Badgworthy, and then over the North 

 Forest towards Horner, to the right into Orchard Combe, all up the 

 water to Exehead, over the Chains, along the ridge to Wood- 

 barrow, and fresh finding in a hedge close to Challacombe village, 

 ran him down to the stream and killed him. It turned out to be a 

 young male deer. No one knew where they changed. Hounds were 

 running hard over four hours. 



1872. Jamiary 16th, Haddon. — Found a single hind in Deer Park, 

 which crossed the valley to Upton Wood and came back to Downe's 

 Lodge, and away by Haddon End. Laid on the pack. Straight 

 away for Bittescombe Ponds, turning down the valley to Raddington 



