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Spurway, but again leftwards to Sideham and on to Cruwys Hays 1876. 

 Lodge; thence to the right over Rackenford Moor, Hazen, and 

 Middle Hill to Ratcham, crossing Shapcott Barton Farm on to New 

 Moor Plantation ; over New Moor to Bommer Moor, Bulliford, 

 Kipscott, Hall Wood, Oak Moor, and Kerscott Farm to Molland 

 Station. Turned away to the left over Kerscott Farm to Port, and 

 again to the right over North Hayne Farm, and across the Devon 

 and Somerset Railway by Mornacott Bridge ; up the valley by 

 Weatherbye and Sheepwash to Woods Moor, over Abbotspark, 

 Westlea to Biddybrook, and down the stream to Bottreaux Mill, 

 where killed her after three hours and fifteen minutes. Fast, great 

 part of it very fast. Twenty-three and a half out of twenty-four and 

 a half couple up. Hounds had a narrow escape from a train, but the 

 engine-driver stopped in time. 



October dth, Hele Bridge. — Found a stag in Exe Cleeve at 1.2. 

 He dodged about Stockham Wood for some time, and went down to 

 water, where he bayed the tufters. He broke finally into Dawes 

 Wood, and the pack was laid on in Houndwell Lane at 1.30. Up 

 through Winslade Wood, into Hoo Wood, and to water; down 

 stream a short way, then into Broford Wood, and up through Red 

 Cleeve, over South Hill and Ashway Side, to Tarr Steps, and down 

 stream into Ashway Hat. Doubled back across the water, and up 

 through South Barton Wood, over the top into North Barton Wood, 

 through Westwater and Worth Woods to water ; up the stream, break- 

 ing to the left under Well, over the enclosures and small covers 

 upwards on this side, and again to water under Blackmorelands, and 

 up stream to Uppington. Here the pack caught a view, drove him 

 right up the water through Withypool on to Withypool Common, and 

 up through the enclosures to Lanacre Bridge. Still up the valley to 

 Sheardon Hutch, and up Sheardon Water, where hounds again caught 

 a view, and he turned to bay under Ferny Ball, where, after a few 



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