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1883. Hannacombe. Down it nearly to Wootton Courtney, doubled back 

 to the lane by Wootton ford, along it southward some little way, and 

 then through the enclosures under Eames' brake, back almost to 

 Dunkery, but turned to left over the hill to North Hawkwell Planta- 

 tion, through the meadow up to the farmhouse and up to North 

 Hawkwell, where they hunted up to her in the leat and killed her at 

 3.38. Two hours and a half from hitting the line on the Brendon 

 road. Very fast as far as Hannacombe, but slower after that. An 

 excellent run. Master, huntsman, Mr. W. Paramore, and Captain 

 Yearsley the only ones at the end. 



November I'jtk, Dunkery Hill Gate. — A very wild morning of 

 wind and rain. Found four deer opposite Oaktrow Wood and ran 

 up to Dunkery, where, after rousing a dozen more deer, a single hind 

 went away from Hannacombe and away over Dunkery, on by Alder- 

 man's Barrow to Badgworthy Water under Manor allotment. Here 

 fresh found her and raced her up Hoccombe, over Badgworthy Lees 

 to Doone Valley, up to the Brendon fence and back over Hoc- 

 combe to the North Forest, killing her in the next combe. A very 

 fast run of one hour from Hannacombe. Every hound up. 



1884. January 2,f^, Doone Valley. — Found eight deer on Brendon 

 Common, ran them to Scob Hill, bringing back a single hind from 

 there, which ran by Badgworthy, Hawkcombe Head, and Lucott 

 Common to Horner Mill, where she was killed after a run of one 

 hour and thirty-five minutes, without a check and at racing pace. 



January 2\sf, Larkbarrow. — Found twenty-three deer at the 

 head of Longcombe. Ran towards Farley and brought back five to 

 Two Gates and away over the North Forest to the Warren wall, 

 bringing a single hind back to Longcombe and to Badgworthy Wood, 

 and up Longcombe again. Laid on the pack at 12.45 (having run 



