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1S83. down this to Beera Wood. On by Withygate and Higher Holland 

 Wood to water about half-way down, hit the line out on the east side 

 opposite to Rock's Head, on through the enclosures and covers and 

 along the road under Popham and Walscot, working up to him at 

 last in the water at the top of the meadow above Brayley Bridge. 

 He fought gallantly to the last, but was taken and killed at 3.35 

 under Erabercombe, a quarter of a mile above Castle Hill deer park. 

 One of the finest runs known for some years. Five only (including 

 the master and huntsman) saw it throughout, a few more caught them 

 at Farley, and yet a few more struggled to the end without having 

 seen a hound for the day. A good deer B. T. 3 on each horn. 



October /^th, Larkbarrow. — Found a herd with one couple of 

 tufters in the Doone Valley at 11-30. Got a stag away single by 

 Two Gates, and ran him over into the Bray Valley, where lost him. 

 Forty-five minutes from Two Gates to Hole Water. 



October 8, Pitt Combe Head. — A good run from Mariner's Combe 

 (Lord Lovelace's plantation), by Hawkcombe, Horner, and Cutcombe, 

 to Quarme Water, where killed him. One hour and fifty minutes. 

 A very old deer with a small body, a small slot, and a very peculiar 

 head. 



October 13///, Cloutsham.— Found the old one-horned stag at 

 once in Sweetworthy, He crossed the bottom to Cloutsham Ball 

 (where laid the pack on without stopping tufters) down to the water, 

 up over Leigh Hill by Wreacombe, crossed Leigh Combe to Bell's 

 Wood, and to the valley by Bucket Hole, right up it and to the head 

 of Shilletts, out to the left, across Wear Water by Green Path, over 

 Mill Hill and Chalk Water to Oare Common and Deer Park, and 

 down bending to the left to Badgworthy Water at the south-east 

 corner. Hunted him up the Badgworthy, Hoccombe, and Trouthill 



